reek

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Homophones 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.4 References 1.5 Anagrams 2 Scots 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.3 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: rēk, IPA: /riːk/, SAMPA: /ri:k/

  Rhymes: -iːk

[edit] Homophones

• wreak

[edit] Etymology 1

Old English rēc, probably from Old Norse reykr^[1]. Cognates include Danish røg and German Rauch

[edit] Noun

reek (uncountable)

1. A strong unpleasant smell.
2. Vapor; steam; smoke; fume.

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[edit] Etymology 2

Old English rēocan. Cognate to German "riechen" to smell

[edit] Verb

to reek (third-person singular simple present reeks, present participle reeking, simple past and past participle reeked)

1. (archaic) (intransitive) To be emitted or exhaled, emanate, as of vapour or perfume.

   You reek of perfume.

2. To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

   Your fridge reeks of egg.

3. To be evidently associated with something unpleasant.

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[edit] References

• A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, ISBN 1904794165
• Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893-4[1]
• A List of words and phrases in everyday use by the natives of Hetton-le-Hole in the County of Durham, F.M.T.Palgrave, English Dialect Society vol.74, 1896, [2]
• The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118

• Notes:

1. ^ “reek” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of eekr
• kere

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[edit] Scots

[edit] Etymology

From Old English.

[edit] Noun

reek (uncountable)

1. reek

[edit] Verb

tae reek (third-person singular simple present reeks, present participle reekin, simple past reekt, past participle reekt)

1. reek