reek vs odour
odour vs reekreek and odour both are nouns.
reek is a verb but odour is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reek | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| odour | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
odour is a hypernym of
reek; that is, odour is a
word with a broader meaning than reek:
- reek: a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
- odour: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
| reek (noun) | odour (noun) |
|---|---|
| a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant | any property detected by the olfactory system |
| the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form |
| reek (verb) | odour (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 "reek"
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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