Reek may refer to:
- Reek (compound), a volatilized chemical compound that humans or other animals perceive by the sense of olfaction
- Reek (creature), a fictional creature in the Star Wars universe
- Reek (Netherlands)
- The Reek, a mountain in the west of Ireland
People named Reek:
- Nikolai Reek (1890-1942), Estonian military commander
- Reek da Villian (21st century), American rapper
Famous quotes containing the word reek:
“Oh, give me again the rover’s life—the joy, the thrill, the whirl! Let me feel thee again, old sea! let me leap into thy saddle once more. I am sick of these terra firma toils and cares; sick of the dust and reek of towns.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
“The comfortable smell of friendly fingers,
Hair’s fragrance, and the musty reek that lingers
About dead leaves and last year’s ferns. . . .”
—Rupert Brooke (1887–1915)