Analysis Complete

reek

/ reek /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be wet with sweat or blood, as of one''s face
Type of:
exude exudate transude
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
smell badly and offensively
"The building reeks of smoke"
Type of:
smell
Derived:
malodor malodour stench stink fetor
See also:
stink up smell up stink out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
"Marshes reeking in the sun"
Type of:
emit give out give off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
have an element suggestive (of something)
"his speeches smacked of racism"
Type of:
suggest evoke paint a picture
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 5
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Type of:
smell odor odour
Kinds of:
niff pong
Derived:
stink
Semantic Complexity
50%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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exude exudate transude smell emit give out give off suggest evoke paint a picture odor odour