as in stinking
having an unpleasant smell
a reeky riverbank that at low tide smells of rotting fish
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America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess.
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America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess.
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Not only is Earth's closest celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into the cosmos.
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Alongside ripe avocados, fresh tomatoes, and spices, this dip is topped with queso blanco and pomegranate seeds.
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Human remains were found in the chimney of a public school in Queens, New York, on Tuesday morning while officials were investigating a foul odor, according to police.
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While some of the Dutch pleaded for a foul, Gakpo raced in to score on the rebound.
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Noah Kahan is speaking out about a disgusting habit picked up by some music fans.
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French broadcaster French Pierron was under fire for calling childbirth 'a disgusting moment.
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Skunks can cause anxiety in homeowners by harming lawns and possibly threatening Rover with their malodorous defenses.
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Be advised that only a small fraction of arums are malodorous.
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Margera tried to soothe the pain by submerging his fresh brand in a tub of filthy farm water, which resulted in a life-threatening staph infection that landed him in the hospital.
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Outside the Lineage warehouse Thursday morning, the smell of heavy smoke was already being replaced with that of spoiling food and filthy water.
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Let’s respect and appreciate nature in all its messy, sometimes stinky beauty at the cove.
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Your bath towels and stinky socks should probably be washed in warm.
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The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.
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The evolutionary advantage of fetid roses was that their odor deterred animal herds that grazed in their habitat.
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“Reeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeky. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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