reek

reek

noun

Definition of REEK

1

a strong unpleasant smell <a terrible reek coming from the garbage can>

Synonyms funk, reek, stench

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

Antonyms aroma, fragrance, perfume

2

an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency <couldn't see through the reek of smog and smoke surrounding the steel plant>

Synonyms brume, fog, gauze, mist, murk, reek, smog, soup

Related Words bank, cloud, fume, miasma, smoke, smother, steam