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Word: Reek
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English rēocan ‘give out smoke or vapour’, rēc (noun) ‘smoke’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rieken ‘to smell’, rook ‘smoke’, German riechen ‘to smell’, Rauch ‘smoke’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
riːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink
Short Definition:smell strongly
Examples:- the yard reeked of wet straw and horse manure
- a dark and reeking dungeon
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