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reek
reeker, n.reekingly, adv.reeky, adj.
/reek/, n.
1. a strong, unpleasant smell.
2. vapor or steam.
v.i.
3. to smell strongly and unpleasantly.
4. to be strongly pervaded with something unpleasant or offensive.
5. to give off steam, smoke, etc.
6. to be wet with sweat, blood, etc.
v.t.
7. to give off; emit; exude.
8. to expose to or treat with smoke.
[bef. 900; (n.) ME rek(e), OE rec smoke; c. G rauch, D rook, ON reykr; (v.) ME reken to smoke, steam, OE reocan]
Syn. 5. steam, smoke, fume.

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