odour vs reek
reek vs odourodour and reek both are nouns.
odour is not a verb while reek is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| odour | Yes | No | No | No |
| reek | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
reek is a hyponym of
odour; that is, reek is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
odour:
- odour: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
- reek: a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
| odour (noun) | reek (noun) |
|---|---|
| any property detected by the olfactory system | a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant |
| the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form |
| odour (verb) | reek (verb) |
|---|---|
| be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face | |
| smell badly and offensively | |
| have an element suggestive (of something) | |
| give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc. |
Words related to "odour"
- Australian spelling
- British spelling
- Canadian spelling
- acridity
- aesthesis
- aroma
- aromaticity
- bouquet
- esthesis
- fetidness
- fetor
- foetor
- foulness
- fragrance
- fragrancy
- inodorous
- malodor
- malodorousness
- malodour
- mephitis
- mintiness
- muskiness
- odor
- odorless
- odorous
- odourise
- odourless
- olfactory perception
- olfactory property
- olfactory sensation
- perfume
- property
- rancidness
- rankness
- redolence
- reek
- scent
- sensation
- sense datum
- sense experience
- sense impression
- smell
- stank
- stench
- stink
- stinkiness
- sweetness
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