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reek
[ reek ]
noun
- a strong, unpleasant smell.
- vapor or steam.
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
- to give off; emit; exude.
- to expose to or treat with smoke.
reek
/ riːk /
verb
- intr to give off or emit a strong unpleasant odour; smell or stink
- introften foll byof to be permeated (by); be redolent (of)
the letter reeks of subservience
- tr to treat with smoke; fumigate
- dialect.tr to give off or emit (smoke, fumes, vapour, etc)
noun
- a strong offensive smell; stink
- dialect.smoke or steam; vapour
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Derived Forms
- ˈreeking, adjective
- ˈreekingly, adverb
- ˈreeky, adjective
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Other Words From
- reeker noun
- reeking·ly adverb
- reeky adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reek1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reek1
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Example Sentences
Both reek of false modesty, but Deen does appear jumpy and genuinely anxious at times.
And hipsters and hippies now reek of old-school, kneejerk attitudes.
The particulars of this case, in fact, reek with the stench of crony capitalism.
A moment later there was Something nearly at his left elbow, and he smelt again the nameless, fœtid reek.
The reek of hot tin from the dark lantern grew worse momentarily.
This first was the Boer hospital, and even at this early hour the air was pungent with the reek of strong tobacco.
At such times I could detect the faint reek of alcohol coming through his pores.
It overlaid the reek of the cattle yards, the fumes of rank spirits and tobacco that came from the shanties.
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