reeking
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5.0
- adjective
- /ˈriːkɪŋ/
- He walked past the reeking garbage cans that lined the street.
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Watch on YouTubeSo who had spellbound him and shut him in this reeking well?
- So who had spellbound him and shut him in this reeking well?
- Except they mean to bathe in reeking wounds, or memorize another Golgotha, but I cannot tell.
- We put Cologne in a couple of you, just you just reeking of cool water Cologne.
- And the smell of the oil of lilac would actually people would wonder what why is the lab reeking of that smell?
Examples
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...an ancient, reeking, stinking pair of 200-year-old underpants.
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So who had spellbound him and shut him in this reeking well?
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And the smell of the oil of lilac would actually people would wonder what why is the lab reeking of that smell?
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We put Cologne in a couple of you, just you just reeking of cool water Cologne.
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Except they mean to bathe in reeking wounds, or memorize another Golgotha, but I cannot tell.
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The kitchen was reeking of burnt food after the mistake I made while cooking.
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After the rain, the alley was reeking of trash and dampness.
Synonyms
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Giving off a strong, unpleasant stink
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1.0
Having a very bad smell
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6.7
Having a very strong unpleasant smell or taste
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4.1
A very strong stink that makes you want to move away
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7.9
A very strong, bad smell like rotten food or trash
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9.9
A very strong, unpleasant smell that can make you ill
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3.8
Having a bad smell that people do not like
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7.1
Having a very strong, unpleasant smell like rotten food
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8.5
Having a strong smell that is often unpleasant
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4.4
That has a strong, unpleasant odor
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6.1
Giving off a very bad smell
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9.9
Full of a strong bad smell that makes the air feel unhealthy
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9.9
Having a strong bad smell that makes you move away
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9.5
Having a stale, stuffy smell as if it has not been aired
Having a strong, unpleasant smell
Smelling strongly of something unpleasant
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Etymology
The word reeking comes from the old verb reek, which originally meant 'smoke'. Think of something so strong it seems to be smoking; that's why reeking means giving off a very bad smell.