reeky
Foul and smoky
Reeky means smelling bad or giving off an unpleasant odor.
The word derives from reek, which describes a strong, foul smell.
Something reeky might be a damp basement, unwashed clothes, or a neglected kitchen.
The term appears occasionally in literary contexts but is uncommon in everyday speech, where words like smelly or stinky tend to dominate.
Powerfully offensive odor
- foulOffensive or illegal
- rottenDecomposed or corrupt
- decayingUndergoing organic breakdown
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
noisome · rank · fetid · spoiled · decomposing · festering · carrion · garbage
stench
Powerfully offensive odor
putrid · noisome · rank · fetid · spoiled · decomposing · festering · carrion · garbage · sewage
musty
Stale from dampness
stale · humid · clammy · fetid · basement · cellar · dungeon · swampy · marshy · boggy
sooty
Covered in black residue
smoldering · charred · ashy · kipper · chimney · hearth · tobacco · tarry · acrid · burnt