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Odorous vs Reeky - What's the difference?

odorous | reeky |

As adjectives the difference between odorous and reeky

is that odorous is having a distinctive odor while reeky is soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul.

odorous

English

Alternative forms

* odourous

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a distinctive odor.
    • The table was piled with odorous lilies.

    Synonyms

    * odoriferous

    reeky

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul.
  • Emitting reek.

    • Anagrams

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