■ verb
1》 have a foul smell.
↘ archaic give off smoke, steam, or fumes.
2》 ( ~ of ) be suggestive of (something unpleasant).
■ noun
1》 a foul smell.
2》 chiefly Scottish smoke.
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
OE rēocan 'give out smoke or vapour', rēc (n.) 'smoke', of Gmc origin.