Reeking

//ˈɹiːkɪŋ// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of reek form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Totally stinking. not-comparable

    "The station has been refurbished both at ground level and below ground, where the wide, fluorescently lit platforms are an almost unrecognisable metamorphosis of the dingy, reeking Low Level of old."

Adjective
  1. 1
    giving off a strong unpleasant smell wordnet
  2. 2
    wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
malodorousablazeaerialaerodynamicaerostaticaery

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"The station has been refurbished both at ground level and below ground, where the wide, fluorescently lit platforms are an almost unrecognisable metamorphosis of the dingy, reeking Low Level of old."

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