0 past simple and past participle of reek
1 to have a strong unpleasant smell:
Individual testimony on the behavior of such spirits reeked too much of enthusiasm and dogmatism.
The neoclassical sofa also reeked another kind of debauchery: luxury.
I listened carefully to every word he said, and his speech reeked of complacency.
Others would say that it reeked of double standards and hypocrisy.
What is the meaning of "reeked of turpitude"?
There were some question marks about the regime, but the debates and comments on the report have reeked of hindsight.
I have to tell him that it was a very foolish speech that reeked of complacency.
It was partisan and reeked of complacency.
