reek ofsomething
phrasal verbwithreekverb[I]informaluk/riːk/us/riːk/
If aneventorsituationreeksof anunpleasantquality, itseemsto becausedby orconnectedto thatquality:
Hispromotionreeksoffavouritism.
Conditions and characteristics
- -ance
- -ancy
- -ibility
- ability
- age
- ambience
- appearance
- character
- have it inyouidiom
- hood
- humanity
- in
- presentation
- respect
- shape
- trappings
- unaffiliated
- undercurrent
- undertone
- vibe