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reek

 

[ riหk ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

unpleasant smell

A strong, unpleasant smell.

Synonyms

odor, smell, stench

Examples of usage

  • The reek of rotten eggs filled the room.
  • The reek from the garbage can was overwhelming.
Context #2 | Verb

emit a strong, unpleasant smell

To emit a strong, unpleasant smell.

Synonyms

smell, stink

Examples of usage

  • The garbage reeked so badly that we had to take it out immediately.
  • His clothes reeked of cigarette smoke.

Translations

Translations of the word "reek" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น feder

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅเคฐเฅเค—เค‚เคง เค†เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช stinken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bau busuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะผะตั€ะดั–ั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›mierdzieฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡ญใ† (ใซใŠใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท puer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ apestar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kokmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•…์ทจ๊ฐ€ ๋‚˜๋‹ค (akchwi-ga nada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ุชู† (yantan)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pรกchnout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pรกchnuลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘่‡ญ (fฤchรฒu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ smrdeti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lykta illa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ•แƒ (q'rolva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iy vermษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ apestar

Word origin

The word 'reek' originated from Middle English 'reken', which means 'to give off smoke'. The word has evolved over time to refer to a strong, unpleasant smell. It has been used in English literature for centuries to describe foul odors and has become a common word in everyday language.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,355, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.