ruiken

Definitions of ruiken
  1. verb
    emit an odor
    synonyms: geuren, rieken
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    meuren, rieken, stinken
    smell badly and offensively
  2. verb
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    synonyms: aandoen, eruitzien, lijken, ogen, schijnen, toelijken, toeschijnen, tonen, voorkomen, zien
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    uitgeven
    be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
    blaken, gloeien, gloren, nagloeien, schijnen, stralen, vlammen
    have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    afstraling, glans, glanzen, glimmen
    be shiny, as if wet
    afsteken, aftekenen, contrasteren, uitkomen
    be highly noticeable
    verheffen, verrijzen
    rise up
    torenen, uittorenen
    appear very large or occupy a commanding position
    blikkeren, flikkeren, knipperen, schemeren, zinderen
    give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
    type of:
    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  3. verb
    inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
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    besnuffelen, snuffelen, snuiven
    sniff or smell inquiringly
    type of:
    opvangen, percipiëren, registreren, voorvoelen, waarnemen
    to become aware of through the senses
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