Noun: reek reek
- A distinctive odour that is offensively unpleasant
"The reek from the garbage dump permeated the neighbourhood";
- malodor [US], malodour [Brit, Cdn], stench, stink, fetor, foetor [Brit], mephitis
- Smell badly and offensively
"The building reeks of smoke";
- stink, hum [Brit, informal]
- Give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
"Marshes reeking in the sun"
- Have an element suggestive (of something)
"his speeches reeked of racism";
- smack, smell
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Derived forms: reeks, reeking, reeked
Type of: conjure, conjure up, emit, evoke, give off, give out, odor [US], odour [Brit, Cdn], olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, suggest
Encyclopedia: Reek, Netherlands