smack2

 
Pronunciation: /smak/

verb

[no object] (smack of)
  • have a flavour of; taste of: the tea smacked strongly of tannin
  • suggest the presence or effects of (something wrong or unpleasant): the whole thing smacks of a cover-up

noun

(a smack of)
  • a flavour or taste of: anything with even a modest smack of hops dries the palate
  • a trace or suggestion of: I hear the smack of collusion between them

Origin:

Old English smæc 'flavour, smell', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch smaak and German Geschmack