peat reek

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noun

the smoke of a peat fire

whisky distilled over a peat fire

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Words nearby peat reek

peat bog, peatland, peat moss, peat pot, pea tree, peat reek, peaty, peau de soie, peavey, peavy, pea weevil

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How to use peat reek in a sentence

The peat-reek circulates freely through the whole cottage, and the walls are mouldy and damp.
James Geikie|Marion I. Newbigin
All about the house the peat-reek swung like mist on the mountain.
The Lost Pibroch|Neil Munro
The first service that came roun was strong farintosh, famous peat reek.
Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland|J. Maxwell Wood
It was low tide in the two bays, and the town was smelling less of peat-reek than of sea-wrack and saltness.
The Lost Pibroch|Neil Munro

Above the ridge before them there just then wavered into the air a thin thread of peat reek.
Mrs. Severn, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Mary Elizabeth Carter