Reek, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Reeked p. pr. & vb. n. Reeking.] To emit vapor, usually that which is warm and moist; to be full of fumes; to steam; to smoke; to exhale.
Few chimneys reeking you shall espy. --Spenser.
I found me laid
In balmy sweat, which with his beams the sun
Soon dried, and on the reeking moisture fed. --Milton.
The coffee rooms reeked with tobacco. --Macaulay.
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reeking
adj 1: wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or blood
or tears; "wiped his reeking neck" [syn: dripping, watery]
2: giving off a strong unpleasant smell