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reechy

1 9.9

Having a strong bad smell that makes you move away

adjective
/ˈriːtʃi/

Archaic

: hediondo

A reechy odor filled the basement, making it hard to breathe.

Examples

After the festival, the streets were left reechy with garbage and spilled food.
The abandoned refrigerator became reechy after weeks without being cleaned.
That sock smells reechy.
Don't open that reechy container!
The old gym had a reechy smell that made many people avoid working out there.
I had to throw away the food because it had gone reechy after being left out for too long.
As we walked past the dumpster, a reechy stench filled the air, making us cover our noses.

Synonyms

smelly

vsreechy

93 1.0

Giving off a strong, unpleasant stink

focuses more on the smell being foul rather than just strong

stinky

vsreechy

57 1.0

Having a very bad smell

is similar but uses a more neutral expression for the same smell

foul

vsreechy

54 3.0

Having a very bad smell or taste

limits that offensiveness to a very strong bad smell

musty

vsreechy

25 3.9

A stale, slightly damp smell like old things kept without fresh air

describes a strong foul smell not specifically from dampness or age

yucky

vsreechy

Informal

21 6.8

Not pleasant to taste or smell

focuses specifically on a strong foul smell rather than general disgust

funky

vsreechy

Informal

15 6.9

Has a bad smell

uses neutral wording to describe the same bad smelling quality

rank

vsreechy

11 6.7

Having a very strong unpleasant smell or taste

expresses a strong bad smell more neutrally

reeking

vsreechy

9 5.0

Having a very strong bad smell like smoke or rot

is the same idea but described in simpler words

foul-smelling

vsreechy

9 4.1

A very strong stink that makes you want to move away

means the same intense bad smell in more general terms

fetid

vsreechy

8 7.9

A very strong, bad smell like rotten food or trash

covers strong bad smell but without stressing extreme intensity

malodorous

vsreechy

4 8.2

Having a very bad smell that people dislike

specifies that the smell is strong and clearly foul

noisome

vsreechy

3 9.9

A very strong, unpleasant smell that can make you ill

states the smell is bad but does not imply harm

unpleasant-smelling

vsreechy

2 3.8

Having a bad smell that people do not like

adds that the smell is notably strong and foul rather than just bad

unsavory

vsreechy

2 6.5

Something that smells or tastes bad

concentrates on the smell being strongly foul rather than general dislike

rank-smelling

vsreechy

1 7.1

Having a very strong, unpleasant smell like rotten food

is the general label for a strong bad smell without rancid detail

odiferous

vsreechy

1 8.5

Having a strong smell that is often unpleasant

focuses more narrowly on the smell being clearly foul

ill-smelling

vsreechy

1 4.4

That has a strong, unpleasant odor

highlights that the smell is especially strong and foul

stinkin

vsreechy

Informal

1 6.1

Giving off a very bad smell

is the neutral description without the informal tone

miasmic

vsreechy

1 9.9

Full of a strong bad smell that makes the air feel unhealthy

describes the same bad smell but focused on the object itself

fusty

vsreechy

1 9.5

Having a stale, stuffy smell as if it has not been aired

is about a strong foul smell without implying age or staleness

vomity

vsreechy

1 9.3

Having a bad smell, taste, or look that makes you want to throw up

is about a bad smell but not always causing nausea

ill-scented

vsreechy

6.3

Having a strong, unpleasant smell

narrows the idea to a stronger, more foul smelling quality

Antonyms

fragrant

31 2.2

Having a pleasant smell like flowers or soap

sweet-smelling

19 2.3

Having a pleasant scent

How Smelly

foul

54 3.0

reechy

Archaic

1 9.9

noticeable

65 3.2

faint

157 2.7

odorless

11 3.0

Surface Forms

reechy positive

Morphology

reechy = reech (semi-transparent) = reech + y

The adjectival formation is clear, but the sense has generalized from 'smoky' to any strong unpleasant smell, which is an extension not strictly predictable.

Etymology

The word reechy comes from the old word reek, which meant 'smoke' and later 'stink'. So something reechy gives off a strong, unpleasant smell, like when something 'reeks'.