Reek
21reek — {{11}}reek (n.) O.E. rec (Anglian), riec (W.Saxon), smoke from burning material, probably from O.N. reykr (Cf. Reykjavik, lit. smoky bay ), from P.Gmc. *raukiz (Cf. O.Fris. rek, M.Du. rooc, O.H.G. rouh, Ger. Rauch smoke, steam ), apparently not… …
22reek — [[t]rik[/t]] v. i. 1) to smell strongly and unpleasantly 2) to be strongly pervaded with something unpleasant 3) to give off steam, smoke, etc 4) to be wet with sweat, blood, etc 5) to give off; emit; exude 6) to expose to or treat with smoke 7)… …
23reek — [OE] Reek originally meant ‘smoke’ (Edinburgh was called Auld [old] Reekie because of its smoky chimneys, not because it smelled). The word came from a prehistoric Germanic *raukiz, which also produced German rauch, Dutch rook, Swedish rök, and… …
24reek — reeker, n. reekingly, adv. reeky, adj. /reek/, n. 1. a strong, unpleasant smell. 2. vapor or steam. v.i. 3. to smell strongly and unpleasantly. 4. to be strongly pervaded with something unpleasant or offensive. 5. to give off steam, smoke …
25reek — 1. noun /riːk/ a) A strong unpleasant smell. b) Vapor; steam; smoke; fume. 2. verb /riːk/ a) To be emitted or exhaled, emanate, as of vapour or perfume …
26Reek — Los reek, son unas bestias con tres cuernos y similares a los toros, que habitan en el universo de Star Wars. Era una bestia Taurina de enormes dimensiones y con piel acorazada. Los Reeks son originarios de la luna Codian, donde pastan… …
27Reek — Recorded in several spelling forms including Reck, Recke, Reek, Wrack, Wreak, and Wreaks, this is an English surname, although there may be some French input through the French Huguenot name Reque from the 17th century. If English it is… …
28reek — I Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Smell, stinkEdinburgh Auld ReekieThe Old Town of Edinburgh had open sewers and the stench was awful. Hence Auld Reekie Old Smelly II Scottish Vernacular Dictionary smoke (Lang may yer lum reek = long may your… …
29Reek — Original name in latin Reek Name in other language State code NL Continent/City Europe/Amsterdam longitude 51.74583 latitude 5.68194 altitude 12 Population 1600 Date 2008 12 27 …
30reek of — be suggestive of (something unpleasant). → reek …
