peat-reek

noun

The pungent smoke of a peat fire.

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Meanings

nounpeat-reek (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe pungent smoke of a peat fire.
  2. uncountableIllicitly produced whisky from Scotland; moonshine.

Origin

(whisky): The smoke was thought to be infused in the drink by drying the malted barley over a peat fire.

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APA

peat-reek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peat-reek

MLA

“peat-reek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peat-reek. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peat-reek,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peat-reek.

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