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¹reek

noun \ˈrēk\

Definition of REEK

1

chiefly dialect : smoke

2

: vapor, fog

3

: a strong or disagreeable fume or odor

Examples of REEK

1. <a terrible reek coming from the garbage can>
2. <couldn't see through the reek of smog and smoke surrounding the steel plant>

Origin of REEK

Middle English rek, from Old English rēc; akin to Old High German rouh smoke

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to REEK

Synonyms: funk, stink, stench

Antonyms: aroma, fragrance, perfume

Related Words: acridness, fetidness, foulness, fustiness, malodorousness, mustiness, odoriferousness, odorousness, rancidity, rankness, staleness; badness, vileness; dirt, dirtiness, filth, filthiness, nastiness; effluvium (also effluvia), emission; odor, redolence, scent, sniff

Near Antonyms: floweriness, lusciousness, savoriness, spiciness, sweetness; bouquet; ambrosia

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Rhymes with REEK

beak, bleak, cheek, chic, cleek, clique, creak, creek, Creek, eke, flic, freak, geek, gleek, Greek, keek, leak, leek, meek, peak, peek, peke, pic, pique, screak, seek, sheikh, shriek, sic, Sikh, sleek, sneak, speak, squeak, steek, streak, streek, teak, tweak, weak, week