reek (verb)

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• reek — ► VERB 1) have a foul smell. 2) (reek of) be suggestive of (something unpleasant). 3) archaic give off smoke, steam, or fumes. ► NOUN 1) a foul smell. 2) chiefly Scottish smoke …   English terms dictionary

• reek´er — reek «reek», noun, verb. –n. 1. a strong, unpleasant smell; disagreeable fumes or odor; vapor: »We noticed the reek of cooking cabbage as we entered the hall.…the pungent reek of camels (Rudyard Kipling). 2. the condition of reeking: »in a reek… …   Useful english dictionary

• reek — [ rik ] verb intransitive 1. ) to have a strong unpleasant smell: STINK: reek of: The boat reeked of fish. 2. ) LITERARY to make you think that something unpleasant is involved in a particular situation: reek of: The whole place reeked of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• reek — verb 1》 have a foul smell.     ↘archaic give off smoke, steam, or fumes. 2》 (reek of) be suggestive of (something unpleasant). noun 1》 a foul smell. 2》 chiefly Scottish smoke. Derivatives reeky adjective Origin OE rēocan give out smoke or vapour …   English new terms dictionary

• reek — /rik / (say reek) noun 1. a strong, unpleasant smell. 2. vapour or steam. –verb (i) 3. to smell strongly and unpleasantly. 4. to give off steam, smoke, etc. 5. to be wet with sweat, blood, etc. –verb (t) 6. to expose to or treat with smoke. 7. to …  

• reek — [[t]ri͟ːk[/t]] reeks, reeking, reeked 1) VERB To reek of something, usually something unpleasant, means to smell very strongly of it. [V of n] Your breath reeks of stale cigar smoke... The entire house reeked for a long time. Syn: stink N SIN …   English dictionary

• reek — UK [riːk] / US [rɪk] verb [intransitive] Word forms reek : present tense I/you/we/they reek he/she/it reeks present participle reeking past tense reeked past participle reeked 1) to have a strong unpleasant smell reek of: The boat reeked of fish …   English dictionary

• reek — 1. noun /riːk/ a) A strong unpleasant smell. b) Vapor; steam; smoke; fume. 2. verb /riːk/ a) To be emitted or exhaled, emanate, as of vapour or perfume …   Wiktionary

• reek — 1 verb (I) 1 to smell strongly and unpleasantly of something: This room absolutely reeks. (+ of): His breath reeked of garlic. 2 to seem to be strongly connected with something bad or unpleasant (+ of): The whole business reeks of dishonesty. 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• reek — [riːk] verb [I] to have a strong unpleasant smell Syn: stink reek noun [singular] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• reek — I. noun Etymology: Middle English rek, from Old English rēc; akin to Old High German rouh smoke Date: before 12th century 1. chiefly dialect smoke 2. vapor, fog 3. a strong or disagreeable fume or odor II …   New Collegiate Dictionary