smeek
1 of 2transitive verb
ˈsmēk
-ed/-ing/-s
Scottish
: to clean, cure, dry, drive out, or fumigate by means of smoke or fumes
smeek
2 of 2noun
"
plural -s
chiefly Scottish
: dense or black smoke
smeeky adjective
-ki
-er/-est
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
Middle English smeken, from Old English smēocan to emit smoke, fumigate; akin to Old English smoca smoke
Noun
Middle English smek, alteration (influenced by smeken) of smech