Main Entry:

²reek

Function:

verb

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb

1: to emit smoke or vapor2 a: to give off or become permeated with a strong or offensive odor <a room reeking of incense> b: to give a strong impression of some constituent quality or feature <a neighborhood that reeks of poverty>3: emanatetransitive verb1: to subject to the action of smoke or vapor2: exude, give off <a politician who reeks charm>

— reek·er noun

— reeky \ˈrē-kē\ adjective