... s 1828 Dictionary REECH'Y, a. [a mis-spelling of reeky. See Reek.] Tarnished with smoke; sooty; foul; as a reechy ... Dictionary Reechy Reech"y (r[=e]ch"[y^]), a. [See Reeky.] Smoky; reeky; hence, begrimed with dirt. [Obs.]
... exude, give off < a politician who reeks charm > • reeker noun • reeky adjective Oxford Reference Dictionary v. & n. --v.intr. (often foll ... 3 vapour; a visible exhalation (esp. from a chimney). Derivatives: reeky adj. Etymology: OE reocan (v.), rec (n.), f. Gmc Webster ...