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Synonyms for reek

17 synonyms
4 antonyms
2 meanings

noun
verb

Most common

stench mephitis malodor US fetor US smoke effluvium

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Stench

stench, mephitis, malodor US, malodour UK, fetor US, foetor UK, odor US, odour UK

2. Smoke

smoke, mist, steam, vapor US, vapour UK, exhalation, effluvium

Verb

stink, fume, smack, funk, pong, hum slang UK

Antonyms

aroma, deodorize

All antonyms of reek →

Definitions

n. 1
A strong unpleasant smell.
n. 2
Vapour; steam; smoke; fume.
v. 1
To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
Your fridge reeks of egg.

Related words

Word family: reeky

Forms

Plural: reeks → stenches, mephitises, malodors, fetors…
Past participle: reeked
e.g. reeked → fumed, smacked, funked, ponged…

Example sentences

stench How could you possibly find this stench pleasing?
smoke Look at that smoke. That building must be on fire.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
reek		rising
stench		rising
mephitis		falling
malodor		rising
fetor		steady
smoke		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: hum¹
4 letters: mist¹, funk¹, odor², pong¹, fume¹
5 letters: smoke¹, steam¹, vapor², smack¹, stink¹, odour², fetor
6 letters: stench¹, vapour, foetor
7 letters: malodor
8 letters: mephitis, malodour
9 letters: effluvium
10 letters: exhalation⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (odor² = 2 syllables).