reechy

[ ree-chee ]

/ ˈri tʃi /

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adjective, reech·i·er, reech·i·est. Archaic.

smoky or sooty.

squalid or filthy.

Nearby words

redwood national park, redwood seconds, ree, reebok, reecho, reechy, reed, reed bunting, reed canary grass, reed grass, reed instrument

Origin of reechy

1425–75; late Middle English, equivalent to reech (dialectal variant of reek) + -y¹

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Examples from the Web for reechy

Reechy, who had not had half enough at the first place, would not go past this one.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration|Ernest Giles
Alec Ross overtook us on the road, and brought a special little riding-camel (Reechy) for me.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration|Ernest Giles