[riːk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink
(e.g: the yard reeked of wet straw and horse manure)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English rēocan ‘give out smoke or vapour’, rēc (noun) ‘smoke’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rieken ‘to smell’, rook ‘smoke’, German riechen ‘to smell’, Rauch ‘smoke’

[riːk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a foul smell
(e.g: the reek of cattle dung)

- smoke
(e.g: he recovered himself and turned to peer through the reek)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English rēocan ‘give out smoke or vapour’, rēc (noun) ‘smoke’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rieken ‘to smell’, rook ‘smoke’, German riechen ‘to smell’, Rauch ‘smoke’