Reek

/riːk/

Synonyms for "reek" (175 found)

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Closest matches (35)

Verb(2 words)

Noun(5 words)

aerate aerify afterdamp aroma ash ashes atomizebad breathbad smellbe aromaticbe redolent ofblackdamp bleed blow bobody odorbrand breath breathebreathe out

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calx carbon carbonate charcoal chlorinate chokedamp cinder clinker

Strong matches (53)

cloud coal coke coom damp discharge distill dross effluvium effuse emitemit a smelletherify etherize evacuate evaporate excrete exfiltrate exhalation exhale

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exhaust expire extravasate exudate exudefetid airfetidity fetidness fetor filter filtrate firedamp flatus fluid fluidizefoul breathfoul odorfractionate frowst fume fumes fumigate funk gasifygive offgive outgive vent to

Noun(4 words)

exude fetor foetor funks

Verb(2 words)

fume funk

Related words (87)

graveolence halitosis hum hydrogenate lava leachlet outlixiviate malaria malodor mephitis miasma mist nidornoxious stenchodoroffend the nostrilsoffensive odoroozeopen the floodgates

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open the sluicesoxygenate percolate perfume puffpuff of smokereekingrotten smellscoria seepsend outslag smellsmell badsmell ofsmell to heavensmell upsmoke smudge smut soot spray steam stenchstench of decaystinkstink outstink upstrain sublimate sublime sullagethrow offtranspire transude vapor vaporize volatile volatilizewater vaporweepyield an odor

Noun(12 words)

hint malodor malodour mephitis mood mountain odor signal smell stenches tone trace

Verb(13 words)

honk hum niff pong reeked smack smelled stankstink to high heavenstinking stinks stunk whiff

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5 relation types

More general

22 entries

atmosphere emit evince express exudate exudegive offgive outimpression indicate odor odourolfactory perceptionolfactory sensationooze

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More specific

12 entries

atmosphere of secrecybiasbias signalcorruption signalfavoritism signalgarbage odormood of corruptionnepotismodor emissionrotten odorsulfur odortone of negativity

Collocations

11 entries

burnt popcorncigarette smokefoul reekgarliclingering reeknoxious reekpersistent reekpungent reekstale oilstrong reektrash odor

Inflections

3 entries

reeked reeking reeks

Derivations

6 entries

reeked reekiness reeking reekness reeks reeky

Sample sentences

25 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You reek of alcohol.

Source: tatoeba (2199755)

Tell me something interesting about garlic because you reek of it.

Source: tatoeba (6621369)

Those socks reek.

Source: tatoeba (9195268)

Tom was unrecognisable: he was clean-shaven, had a decent haircut, wore a tailored suit with polished shoes, didn't reek of sweat, but instead wore a scent, and he behaved in a very gentlemanly way, especially towards Mary.

Source: tatoeba (10153512)

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