Definition of reeks Reeks
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What does reeks mean?
Part of speech
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| reek - smell badly and offensively; "The building reeks of smoke" | ||
| stink | ||
| smell become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption" | ||
| smell up, stink out, stink up cause to smell bad; fill with a bad smell | ||
| reek - be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face | ||
| fume | ||
| exudate, ooze out, transude, exude, ooze release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores" | ||
| reek - give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.; "Marshes reeking in the sun" | ||
| give off, emit, give out have as a by-product; "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities" | ||
| reek - have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism" | ||
| smack, smell | ||
| paint a picture, evoke, suggest call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- reek (Noun)
A strong unpleasant smell. - reek (Noun)
Vapor; steam; smoke; fume. - reek (Verb)
To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell. - reek (Verb)
To be evidently associated with something unpleasant.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- reek (n.)
A rick. - reek (n.)
Vapor; steam; smoke; fume. - reek (v. i.)
To emit vapor, usually that which is warm and moist; to be full of fumes; to steam; to smoke; to exhale.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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To emit a bad smell.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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rēk, n. smoke: vapour.—v.i. to emit smoke or vapour: to steam.—adj. Reek′y, full of reek: smoky: soiled with steam or smoke: foul. [A.S. réc; Ice. reykr, Ger. rauch, Dut. rook, smoke.]
