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Reeking

/ˈɹiːkɪŋ/

To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

📖 Definitions of "Reeking"

verb
  1. 1

    To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

    "You reek of perfume."

  2. 2

    To be evidently associated with something unpleasant.

    "The boss appointing his nephew as a director reeks of nepotism."

  3. 3

    To be emitted or exhaled, emanate, as of vapour or perfume.

  4. 4

    To emit smoke or vapour; to steam.

adjective
  1. 1

    Totally stinking.

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