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reeksome

reeksome adjective: characterised or marked by reeking; smelly.

Adjective

reeksome (comparative more reeksome, superlative most reeksome)

  1. (rare) Characterised or marked by reeking; smelly.
    • Once They have finished with Their counting, They proceed to reeksome pits wherein They deposit noxious secretions from Their various orifices.2000, Mark McLaughlin, I Gave at the Orifice, page 11
    • Crispin, of course, remembered all about his treasure and his conversation with Trepan at the reeksome latrine ditch.2013, Leif HerrGesell, Indians, Rogues and Giants, page 360

Forms of reeksome

comparativemore reeksome
superlativemost reeksome

Origin of reeksome

From reek + -some.

Questions about reeksome

What does reeksome mean?
Reeksome means characterised or marked by reeking; smelly.
What part of speech is reeksome?
Reeksome is an adjective.

Words near reeksome in the dictionary

  1. reekiest
  2. reekin
  3. reeking
  4. reekingly
  5. reeks
  6. reeksome
  7. Reekwich
  8. reeky
  9. reel
  10. reel in
  11. reel mower

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