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REEKY
Etymology
Adjective
reeky (comparative more reeky, superlative most reeky)
Soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul.
Emitting a reek; smelly.
Anagrams
• Kyree, keyer, rekey
Source: Wiktionary
Reek"y (-), a. Etym: [From 2d Reek; cf. Reechy.]
1. Soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul. Shak.
2. Emitting reek. "Reeky fen." Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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