reek vs smell

reek and smell both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reek	Yes	No	Yes	No
smell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, smell is a hypernym of reek; that is, smell is a word with a broader meaning than reek:

reek: a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
smell: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

Other hypernyms of reek include odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation.

As verbs, smell is a hypernym of reek; that is, smell is a word with a broader meaning than reek:

As verbs, reek and smell are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of reek include smack.

reek (noun)	smell (noun)
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant	the act of perceiving the odor of something
	any property detected by the olfactory system
	the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
	the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

reek (verb)	smell (verb)
be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face	become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
smell badly and offensively	emit an odor
have an element suggestive (of something)	inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.	smell bad
	have an element suggestive (of something)