n.
Function: intransitive verb
Date: before 12th century
1 : to emit smoke or vapor
2 a : to give off or become permeated with a strong or offensive odor <a room reek ing of incense> b : to give a strong impression of some constituent quality or feature <a neighborhood that reek s of poverty>
3 : EMANATE
transitive verb
1 : to subject to the action of smoke or vapor
2 : EXUDE , GIVE OFF <a politician who reek s charm>
– reek · er noun
– reeky \ ' r ē -k ē \ adjective