reeky

R1E1E1K5Y4

adjective

Soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul.

OriginMiddle English reky →
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Meanings

adjectivereeky (comparative reekier, superlative reekiest)

comparative reekier · superlative reekiest

  1. Soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul.
  2. Emitting a reek; smelly.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
badmalodorousripe

Origin

  1. Middle Englishreky
  2. Englishreeky

From Middle English reky (also rechy), equivalent to reek + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

keyerrekeyKreyeKyree
Cite this entry
APA

reeky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reeky

MLA

“reeky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reeky. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reeky,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reeky.

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