different between reeking vs malodorous

reeking

English

Alternative forms

  • reekin (Geordie)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??i?k??/
  • Rhymes: -i?k??

Verb

reeking

  1. present participle of reek

Adjective

reeking (not comparable)

  1. Totally stinking.

Translations

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malodorous

English

Alternative forms

  • malodourous

Etymology

mal- +? odorous

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?mæl???.d?.??s/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?mæl?o?.d?.??s/

Adjective

malodorous (comparative more malodorous, superlative most malodorous)

  1. Having a bad odor.
    There were tons of malodorous garbage bags outside her house.
  2. (figuratively) Highly improper.

Synonyms

  • (having a bad odor): foul, putrid, smelly, stinky, stenchy, fetid, funky, noisome, reeky, reeking, stinking, mephitic, foul-smelling, rank, rotten, smelly, vile, offensive; see also Thesaurus:malodorous

Antonyms

  • (having a good odor): fragrant

Related terms

  • malodor
  • malodorously
  • malodorousness

Translations

malodorous From the web:

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  • what is malodorous urine
  • what causes malodorous flatulence
  • what causes malodorous stools
  • what is malodorous gas
  • what is malodorous drainage
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