reek
[ reek ]
/ rik /
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.
Origin of reek
before 900; (noun) Middle English
rek(e), Old English
rēc smoke; cognate with German
rauch, Dutch
rook, Old Norse
reykr; (v.) Middle English
reken to smoke, steam, Old English
rēocan
OTHER WORDS FROM reek
reek·er, noun reek·ing·ly, adverb reek·y, adjectiveWords nearby reek
reef whitetip shark,
reefer,
reeffish,
reefing,
reefing jacket,
reek,
reel,
reel man,
reel of three,
reel off,
reel-fed
Example sentences from the Web for reek
British Dictionary definitions for reek
reek
/ (riːk) /
verb
(intr)
to give off or emit a strong unpleasant odour; smell or stink
(intr often foll by of)
to be permeated (by); be redolent (of)
the letter reeks of subservience
(tr)
to treat with smoke; fumigate
(tr) mainly dialect
to give off or emit (smoke, fumes, vapour, etc)
noun
a strong offensive smell; stink
mainly dialect
smoke or steam; vapour
Derived forms of reek
reeking, adjective reekingly, adverb reeky, adjectiveWord Origin for reek
Old English
rēocan; related to Old Frisian
riāka to smoke, Old High German
rouhhan, Old Norse
rjūka to smoke, steam