reek

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of REEK

a strong unpleasant smell <a terrible reek coming from the garbage can>

Synonyms funk, reek, stench

Near Antonyms floweriness, lusciousness, savoriness, spiciness, sweetness; bouquet; ambrosia

Antonyms aroma, fragrance, perfume

an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency <couldn't see through the reek of smog and smoke surrounding the steel plant>

Synonyms brume, fog, gauze, mist, murk, reek, smog, soup

Related Words bank, cloud, fume, miasma, smoke, smother, steam

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