Meaning
stink, stench
- a bad, foul, or offensive smell
- a suspicious hint or impression of wrongdoing
In a sentence
C'è un puzzo tremendo in questa stanza.
There is a terrible stench in this room.
Non senti anche tu questo strano puzzo?
Don't you smell this strange stink too?
In tutta questa faccenda c'è puzzo di imbroglio.
This whole business smells like a scam.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| puzzo | masculine · singular |
| puzzi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Synonymous with feminine 'puzza', which is somewhat more common in everyday spoken Italian.
- 'Sentire puzzo di' is often used figuratively to mean suspecting something fishy.