reeks
Offends the nose
Reeks is the third-person singular of reek, meaning to smell strongly and unpleasantly: The alley reeks of garbage.
Figuratively, something reeks of a quality when it's offensively obvious: The whole deal reeks of corruption, His excuse reeks of desperation.
The word implies not just presence but excess—an assault on the senses or sensibilities.
Offensive smell
- smellOlfactory perception
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
- fetorIntense, offensive odor
- miasmaHarmful atmospheric emanation
putrid · fetid · malodorous · noisome · foul · rank · rancid · sewer
Paper-wrapped tobacco for smoking
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- urineRenal excretion fluid
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
garlic · onion · cheese · damp · mildew · exhaust · fumes · smoke
Dishonest abuse of power
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
- hypocrisyPretense of virtue
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
fraud · sleaze · desperation · incompetence · nepotism · cronyism · coverup · suspicion
Too intense to withstand
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- potentHaving great effect
- strongHaving great physical power
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
acrid · penetrating · pervasive · suffocating · nauseating · unbearable · choking · gagging
stink
Offensive smell
miasma · putrid · fetid · malodorous · noisome · foul · rank · rancid · sewer · garbage
cigarettes
Paper-wrapped tobacco for smoking
fish · garlic · onion · cheese · damp · mildew · exhaust · fumes · smoke · chemicals
corruption
Dishonest abuse of power
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
- hypocrisyPretense of virtue
deceit · fraud · sleaze · desperation · incompetence · nepotism · cronyism · coverup · suspicion · wrongdoing
overpowering
Too intense to withstand
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- potentHaving great effect
- strongHaving great physical power
pungent · acrid · penetrating · pervasive · suffocating · nauseating · unbearable · choking · gagging · eye-watering