What Does “reek” Mean?

The word "reek" refers means a strong odour that is highly offensive also referred to as a stench. It refers to fume, smoke or steam. It refers to something as being permeated or giving off a strong odour which is considered unpleasant. It refers to something as being pervaded by unpleasantness. The word "reek" is taken from the Middle English word "reken" meaning to emit smoke and derived from the Old English word "reocan/recan" meaning to expose to smoke. The word reek can be used to refer to some smell like that of a dead animal, an uncovered sewer or a rotting egg.

The word "reek" is also the name of a character or more so creature in Star Wars. Reek is also the name of a town in the Netherlands.

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