Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reeky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: reeky
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul.

adj

Emitting a reek; smelly.

Etymology

From Middle English reky (also rechy), equivalent to reek + -y.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: reky
Suffix: reek

Inflected Forms

reekier (comparative) reekiest (superlative)

Questions

What does reeky mean?: Soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul.
Where does reeky come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce reeky

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