The Clue
Be mephitic (4 letter answer)
The Answer
REEK
Tags
Notes
The answer REEK is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
Related Clues
Exude
Fume
Fumigate
Miasma
Stench
Stink
Emit fumes
Emit smoke
Give off, with "of"
Need Ban
Need a bath
Offend the nose
Raise a stink
Smell bad
Smell horrible
Smell noticeably
Smell strongly
Smell unpleasant
Strong odor
Strong vapor
Be offensive, in a way
Give off steam
Make a big stink
Need a bath badly
Really need to bathe
Smell like a stogie
Stink to high heaven
Stink up the joint
What stogies do
What old stogies do
Definition
REEK as a noun:
1. (malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis) = a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
REEK as a verb:
1. (smack, reek) = have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"
2. (reek, stink) = smell badly and offensively; "The building reeks of smoke"
3. (reek, fume) = be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face
4. give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.; "Marshes reeking in the sun"