2 entries under this word

Reek

Reek, n.

noun

[A-S. rēc, rēce, reác, O. Fries. rēk, L. Ger. & D. rook, O. Sax. roc, Dan. rōg, Sw. rök, Icel. reykr, O. H. Ger. rouh, rouch, N. H. Ger. rauch, Lith. rūkis.]

Vapor; steam; smoke. “As hateful to me as the reek of a limekiln.” Shak.
A rick; a stack. “A whole reek of corn.” B. Jonson.

Reek, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. REEKED (rēkt); p. pr. & vb. n. REEKING.] [A-S. rēcan, reocan, O. Fries. rēka, L. Ger. roken, D. rooken, Dan. rōge, rýge, Sw. rōka, ryka, Icel. reykia, O. H. Ger. rauchen, N. H. Ger. rauchen.] To emit vapor, usually that which is warm and moist; to steam; to exhale; to smoke.

I found me laid In balmy sweat, which with his beams the sun Soon dried, and on the reeking moisture fed. Milton.