Main Entry: ²reek

Function: verb

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb

1 : to emit smoke or vapor
2 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 verb 1 : to subject to the action of smoke or vapor
2 : exude, give off <a politician who reeks charm>

— reek·er noun

— reeky \ˈrē-kē\ adjective