reek

reek

 (rēk)

intr.v. reeked, reek·ing, reeks

1. To give off a strong unpleasant odor: "Grandma, who reeks of face powder and lilac water" (Garrison Keillor).

2. To be pervaded by something unpleasant: "This document ... reeks of self-pity and self-deception" (Christopher Hitchens).

3. Chiefly British To smoke, steam, or fume.

n.

1. A strong offensive odor; a stench. See Synonyms at stench.

2. Chiefly British Smoke or vapor.

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[Middle English reken, to emit smoke, from Old English rēocan, to emit smoke, and rēcan, to expose to smoke; see reug- in Indo-European roots.]

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reek′er n.

reek′y adj.

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reek

(riːk)

vb

1. (intr) to give off or emit a strong unpleasant odour; smell or stink

2. (often foll by: of) to be permeated (by); be redolent (of): the letter reeks of subservience.

3. (tr) to treat with smoke; fumigate

4. (tr) chiefly dialect to give off or emit (smoke, fumes, vapour, etc)

n

5. a strong offensive smell; stink

6. chiefly dialect smoke or steam; vapour

[Old English rēocan; related to Old Frisian riāka to smoke, Old High German rouhhan, Old Norse rjūka to smoke, steam]

ˈreeking adj

ˈreekingly adv

ˈreeky adj

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reek

(rik)

v.i.

1. to smell strongly and unpleasantly.

2. to be strongly pervaded with something unpleasant.

3. to give off steam, smoke, etc.

4. to be wet with sweat, blood, etc.

v.t.

5. to give off; emit; exude.

6. to expose to or treat with smoke.

n.

7. a strong, unpleasant smell.

8. vapor or steam.

[before 900; (n.) Middle English rek(e), Old English rēc smoke, c. Old Frisian reek, Old Saxon rōk, Old High German rouh (German Rauch), Old Norse reykr; (v.) Middle English reken to smoke, steam, Old English rēocan]

reek′er, n.

reek′y, adj.

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Reek

 a pile of corn or hay—Johnson, 1755.

Examples: the snow was reek up, 1886; reek of corn, 1780.

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reek

Past participle: reeked
Gerund: reeking

Imperative

reek

reek

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reek - a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, stench, stink, mephitis odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, odor - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses" niff, pong - an unpleasant smell
Verb	1.	reek - have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism" smack, smell paint a picture, suggest, evoke - call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"
	2.	reek - smell badly and offensively; "The building reeks of smoke" stink smell - smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"
	3.	reek - be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face fume exudate, exude, ooze out, transude, ooze - release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores"
	4.	reek - give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.; "Marshes reeking in the sun" give out, emit, give off - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"

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reek

verb

1. stink, smell, pong (Brit. informal), smell to high heaven, hum (slang) Your breath reeks.

2. (with of) be redolent of, suggest, smack of, testify to, be characterized by, have all the hallmarks of, bear the stamp of, be permeated by, be suggestive or indicative of The whole thing reeks of hypocrisy.

noun

1. stink, smell, odour, stench, pong (Brit. informal), effluvium, niff (Brit. slang), malodour, mephitis, fetor He smelt the reek of whisky.

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reek

verb

To have or give off a foul odor:

smell, stink.

Idiom: smell to high heaven.

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Translations

رائِحَه كَريهَهيَبْعَثُ رائِحَةً كَريهَه

páchnoutpuchzápach

stankstinke

stinkenGestankRauchriechen

αισθάνομαι

lemulemutalöyhkälöyhkätä

embaumerfouetterpuanteurpuerschlinguer

lykta illastybba

fetorepuzzapuzzarepuzzo

dvokasdvoktismarvėsmirdėti

smakasmakotsmirdētsmirdoņa

stinken

osestinke

ångorodörstankstinka

leş gibi ... kokmakleş gibi/pis kokupis pis ... kokmak

散发臭气臭气

reek

[riːk]

A. N → tufo m, hedor m (of a)

B. VI

1. (= smell) to reek of sth → apestar a algo
he comes home simply reeking (of drink) → vuelve a casa que apesta a alcohol
this reeks of treachery (fig) → esto huele a traición
she reeks with affectation (fig) → su afectación es inaguantable

2. (= smoke) → humear, vahear

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reek

[ˈriːk]

vi

(= smell strongly) → puer, empester
to reek of sth [+ alcohol, sulphur, urine] → puer qch, empester qch
to reek of whisky → puer le whisky, empester le whisky

to reek of hypocrisy → puer l'hypocrisie
to reek of racism → puer le racisme

n (= strong smell) → puanteur f

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reek

n → Gestank m

vi → stinken (of nach)

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reek

[riːk] vi to reek of sth → puzzare di qc

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reek

(riːk) noun

a strong, usually unpleasant smell. slegte reuk رائِحَه كَريهَه зловоние mau cheiro puch der Gestank stank βρόμα, μπόχαhedor, peste, tufo lehk بوی بد löyhkä puanteur סִרָחוֹן दुर्गन्ध, बदबू isparina, zadah bűz bau busuk stybba puzzo 悪臭 지독한 냄새 smarvė, dvokas smaka; smirdoņa bau busuk stankstank, osodór لوګى، خوړوسكه، بدبوى، بړاس (بخار mau cheiro duhoare, putoare вонь zápach, výpar smrad smrad dålig lukt, stank กลิ่นเหม็น leş gibi/pis koku 惡臭 сморід بد بو mùi hôi thối 臭气

verb

to smell strongly (of something). sleg ruik يَبْعَثُ رائِحَةً كَريهَه воня feder páchnout stinken stinke βρομάωapestar, heder lehkama بوی تند دادن؛ بخار متصاعد کردن löyhkätä puer לְהַסרִיחַ बदबू देना isparivati se, zaudarati bűzlik membusuk lykta illa puzzare 悪臭を放つ 지독한 악취를 내뿜다 smirdėti, dvokti smakot; smirdēt berbau busuk stinkenstinke, osecuchnąć بدبوى feder a puţi, a mirosi urât вонять páchnuť smrdeti smrdeti lukta illa, stinka เหม็นฉุน leş gibi ... kokmak, pis pis ... kokmak 散發惡臭 тхнути, смердіти بدبو دینا có mùi hôi thối 散发臭气

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