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- [reek]
- /rik/
- /riːk/
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Definitions of reek word
- noun reek a strong, unpleasant smell. 1
- noun reek vapor or steam. 1
- verb without object reek to smell strongly and unpleasantly. 1
- verb without object reek to be strongly pervaded with something unpleasant or offensive. 1
- verb without object reek to give off steam, smoke, etc. 1
- verb without object reek to be wet with sweat, blood, etc. 1
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Origin of reek
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English rek(e), Old English rēc smoke; cognate with German rauch, Dutch rook, Old Norse reykr; (v.) Middle English reken to smoke, steam, Old English rēocan
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Parts of speech for Reek
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reek popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reek
verb reek
- cast out — To cast out something or someone means to get rid of them because you do not like or need them, or do not want to take responsibility for them.
- disembogue — to discharge contents by pouring forth.
- funked — rotten; moldy.
- funking — cowering fear; state of great fright or terror.
- give out — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
noun reek
- dampness — Dampness is moisture in the air, or on the surface of something.
- fetor — a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- fumes — Often, fumes. any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature: tobacco fumes; noxious fumes of carbon monoxide.
- mephitis — (in nontechnical use) a noxious or pestilential exhalation from the earth, as poison gas.
- miasma — noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
Top questions with reek
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