Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reekage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: reek-age
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Foul-smelling matter; material that reeks.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Sankey brook is described as receiving the reekage from huge heaps of waste, and as, in fact, a sewer containing sulphur running down considerably more yellow than amber."
"Dr. F. M. Corner (Poplar) said that according to his experience, which was not great with regard to typhus, it had been due to the habits of the people ; certain families would live like pigs, and everything would get into a shocking condition with animal reekage."
"Open the road and save our seed From reekage of the slums!"

Etymology

From reek + -age.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: reek

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does reekage mean?: Foul-smelling matter; material that reeks.
Where does reekage come from?: From reek + -age.

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