heypolyglot
Italian

puzzolente

/put.tsoˈlɛn.te/adjectiveB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 12,582

Meaning

smelly, stinking

  • having an unpleasant smell

In a sentence

Porta fuori la spazzatura puzzolente, per favore.

Take out the smelly trash, please.

Non lasciare quelle scarpe puzzolenti in corridoio.

Don't leave those smelly shoes in the hallway.

Perché questo formaggio è così puzzolente?

Why is this cheese so smelly?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
puzzolentemasculine · singular
puzzolentefeminine · singular
puzzolentimasculine · plural
puzzolentifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Ends in -e in the singular, so it has the same form for masculine and feminine (plural: -i).

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