Reeking and Rotting

Reeking

Reeking adjective - Having an unpleasant smell.
Usage example: I would rather not be the one to wash your reeking gym clothes

Rotting and reeking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rotting" instead an adjective "Reeking".

Nearby Words: reek, reeky, reeked

Rotting

Rotting noun - (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action.
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Reeking and rotting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reeking" instead an adjective "Rotting".

Nearby Words: rot, rotted
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