Reek — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

have an element suggestive (of something)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈiːk/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˈiːk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˈiːk/

1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈiːk/.

Examples

his speeches smacked of racism
this passage smells of plagiarism
The building reeks of smoke

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stench foetor fume smell malodour malodor mephitis fetor smack stink

Parts of Speech

noun	a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
verb	have an element suggestive (of something) “his speeches smacked of racism”
verb	smell badly and offensively “The building reeks of smoke”
verb	be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face
verb	give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc. “Marshes reeking in the sun”

Word Forms

stinky	adjective	having an unpleasant smell
stink	verb	smell badly and offensively
reek	verb	smell badly and offensively
mephitic	adjective	of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution
reek	noun	a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
stink	noun	a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
stinker	noun	anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Gestank

ein charakteristischer Geruch, der aufdringlich unangenehm ist

🇫🇷French

puanteur

une odeur distinctive qui est offensante et désagréable

🇪🇸Spanish

hedor

un olor distintivo que es ofensivamente desagradable

🇮🇹Italian

puzza

un odore caratteristico che è offensivamente sgradevole

🇳🇱Dutch

stinken

een kenmerkende geur die aanstootgevend onaangenaam is

🇵🇹Portuguese

fedorento

um odor distinto que é ofensivamente desagradável

🇷🇺Russian

вонять

характерный запах, который является оскорбительно неприятным

India

🇮🇳Hindi

भाप

एक विशिष्ट गंध जो आक्रामक रूप से अप्रिय है

🇧🇩Bengali

রিক

একটি স্বতন্ত্র গন্ধ যা আপত্তিকরভাবে অপ্রীতিকর

🇮🇳Tamil

ரீக்

விரும்பத்தகாத ஒரு தனித்துவமான வாசனை

🇮🇳Telugu

రీక్

అసహ్యకరమైన అసహ్యకరమైన ఒక విలక్షణమైన వాసన

🇮🇳Marathi

रेक

एक विशिष्ट गंध जो आक्षेपार्हपणे अप्रिय आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

રીક

એક વિશિષ્ટ ગંધ જે અપમાનજનક રીતે અપ્રિય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ರೀಕ್

ಆಕ್ರಮಣಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಹಿತಕರವಾದ ಒಂದು ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ವಾಸನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

റീക്ക്

അരോചകമായ ഒരു പ്രത്യേക ഗന്ധം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰੀਕ

ਇੱਕ ਵਿਲੱਖਣ ਗੰਧ ਜੋ ਅਪਮਾਨਜਨਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਕੋਝਾ ਹੈ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

恶臭

一种令人不快的独特气味

🇯🇵Japanese

臭い

不快な独特の臭い

🇰🇷Korean

김

불쾌할 정도로 불쾌한 독특한 냄새

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mùi hôi

một mùi đặc biệt gây khó chịu

🇹🇭Thai

ไอ

มีกลิ่นเฉพาะตัวที่ไม่พึงประสงค์อย่างน่ารังเกียจ

🇮🇩Indonesian

bau

bau khas yang sangat tidak menyenangkan

🇵🇭Filipino

amoy

isang natatanging amoy na nakakasakit na hindi kanais-nais

🇲🇾Malay

berbau

bau tersendiri yang menyinggung perasaan tidak menyenangkan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رائحة كريهة

رائحة مميزة كريهة بشكل عدواني

🇮🇷Persian

بو کردن

بوی متمایزی که به شدت ناخوشایند است

🇹🇷Turkish

kötü koku

rahatsız edici derecede rahatsız edici, kendine özgü bir koku

🇮🇱Hebrew

צַחֲנָה

ריח מיוחד שאינו נעים באופן פוגעני

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The primary meaning of 'reek' is 'a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant'.

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