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REEKING Synonyms

There are 29 synonyms of the word reeking. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word reeking. (close relations)
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acrid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• strong and sharp

• harsh or corrosive in tone

fetid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensively malodorous

foul
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines

noun

• an act that violates the rules of a sport

adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

• offensively malodorous

• violating accepted standards or rules

• (of a manuscript) defaced with changes

• characterized by obscenity

• disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

• especially of a ship's lines etc

verb

• hit a foul ball

• make impure

• become or cause to become obstructed

• commit a foul; break the rules

• spot, stain, or pollute

• make unclean

• become soiled and dirty

foul-smelling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensively malodorous

malodorous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having an unpleasant smell

noisome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or able to cause nausea

• offensively malodorous

odorous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having odor or a characteristic odor

adjective satellite

• emitting an odor

• having a natural fragrance

offensive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• for the purpose of attack rather than defense

• causing anger or annoyance

• morally offensive

• unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

noun

• the action of attacking an enemy

adjective satellite

• violating or tending to violate or offend against

• causing or able to cause nausea

overripe
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• too ripe and beginning to turn soft

pungent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• strong and sharp

• capable of wounding

putrid
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or attended by putrefaction

adjective satellite

• in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor

• morally corrupt or evil

rancid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition

• smelling of fermentation or staleness

rank
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

• relative status

• the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)

• position in a social hierarchy

• the body of members of an organization or group

adjective satellite

• very fertile; producing profuse growth

• very offensive in smell or taste

• conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

• complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

• growing profusely

verb

• take or have a position relative to others

• assign a rank or rating to

• take precedence or surpass others in rank

repulsive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• possessing the ability to repel

adjective satellite

• offensive to the mind

• so extremely ugly as to be terrifying

rotten
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• very bad

• damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

• having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness

smelly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensively malodorous

strong-smelling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a strong odor

stenching
noun, adjectiven, adj
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wafting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a long flag; often tapering

verb

• be driven or carried along, as by the air

• blow gently

stink
verbv
noun

• a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

verb

• be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance

• smell badly and offensively

Best Hypernyms For REEKING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for reeking, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
smell emit evoke exudate exude odor odour ooze suggest transude
Phrases (6)
give offgive outolfactory perceptionolfactory sensationooze outpaint a picture

Alternatives for ACRID

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