- reeky
- adjective see reek II
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
reeky
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Reeky — Reek y ( ?), a. [From 2d {Reek}; cf. {Reechy}.] 1. Soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Emitting reek. Reeky fen. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reeky — reek ► VERB 1) have a foul smell. 2) (reek of) be suggestive of (something unpleasant). 3) archaic give off smoke, steam, or fumes. ► NOUN 1) a foul smell. 2) chiefly Scottish smoke … English terms dictionary
reeky — ˈrēkē adjective ( er/ est) Etymology: Middle English reky, from rek reek + y : emitting or permeated with a reek : reeking reeky fen Sir Walter Scott … Useful english dictionary
reeky — See reeker. * * * … Universalium
reeky — adjective a) Soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul. b) Emitting reek … Wiktionary
reeky — Cleveland Dialect List smoky reesty rancid, discoloured and having a bad taste … English dialects glossary
reeky — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having an unpleasant odor: fetid, foul, foul smelling, malodorous, mephitic, noisome, stinking. Informal: smelly. See SMELLS … English dictionary for students
reeky — reek·y || rɪËkɪ adj. filled with smoke or fumes; giving off a strong offensive odor … English contemporary dictionary
reeky — a. 1. Smoky, foul, sooty, sweaty. 2. Tanned, black, dark … New dictionary of synonyms
Reechy — Reech y (r[=e]ch [y^]), a. [See {Reeky}.] Smoky; reeky; hence, begrimed with dirt. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
