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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024reek /rik/USA pronunciation v. - to smell strongly and unpleasantly: [no object]The rotting garbage reeked.[~ + with/of + object]The room reeked of pesticide.
- to contain or seem to contain a potent atmosphere of something:[~ + with/of + object]a suburb that absolutely reeks of money.
n. [countable* usually singular] - a strong, unpleasant smell.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024reek (rēk),USA pronunciation n. - a strong, unpleasant smell.
- vapor or steam.
v.i. - to smell strongly and unpleasantly.
- to be strongly pervaded with something unpleasant or offensive.
- to give off steam, smoke, etc.
- to be wet with sweat, blood, etc.
v.t. - to give off;
emit;
exude. - to expose to or treat with smoke.
- bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English rek(e), Old English rēc smoke; cognate with German rauch, Dutch rook, Old Norse reykr; (verb, verbal) Middle English reken to smoke, steam, Old English rēocan
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged steam, smoke, fume.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: reek /riːk/ vb - (intransitive) to give off or emit a strong unpleasant odour; smell or stink
- (intransitive) often followed by of: to be permeated (by); be redolent (of): the letter reeks of subservience
- (transitive) to treat with smoke; fumigate
- (transitive) chiefly dialect to give off or emit (smoke, fumes, vapour, etc)
n - a strong offensive smell; stink
- chiefly dialect smoke or steam; vapour
Etymology: Old English rēocan; related to Old Frisian riāka to smoke, Old High German rouhhan, Old Norse rjūka to smoke, steamˈreeky adj |