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reeking

/ˈriːkɪŋ/

/ˈrikɪŋ/

reekingadjective

/ˈriː.kɪŋ/

/ˈri.kɪŋ/

Translations

вонючий

The reeking garbage made it hard to breathe.

Вонючий мусор затруднял дыхание.

Additional translations

зловонный

дурно пахнущий

Definitions

Having a strong, unpleasant smell.

The reeking garbage bin needed to be emptied immediately.

Emitting smoke, steam, or any visible vapor (chiefly literary).

The reeking chimney sent soot-blackened clouds into the evening air.

Synonyms

Antonyms

reekingnoun

reekings

/ˈriːkɪŋ/

Gerund-derived noun meaning the act or state of giving off a strong smell; occasionally countable in plural form ‘reekings’

Definitions

The act or condition of giving off a strong, unpleasant smell; a stench.

There was a terrible reeking in the alley after the storm flooded the sewers.

reekverb

reeking

Gerund

reeked

Past Simple

reeked

Past Participle

reeking

Gerund

/riːk/

/rik/

Translations

вонять

The garbage began to reek after a few days.

Мусор начал вонять через несколько дней.

Additional translations

испускать

дымить

Definitions

To emit a strong, unpleasant smell.

The garbage bin reeked after being left in the sun for days.

To be suggestive of something unpleasant or undesirable.

The deal reeked of corruption and dishonesty.

To give off or be filled with smoke, steam, or vapor (now chiefly literary or dialectal).

Chimneys reeked against the grey winter sky.

Synonyms

stink

reek of

give off

emit odor

smell

reeknoun

Definitions

A strong, unpleasant smell.

The reek of garbage filled the alleyway, making it difficult to breathe.

Vapor or steam, especially one that is foul-smelling.

The reek from the boiling pot filled the kitchen with an acrid odor.