Definition of Pungent

having an intense flavor or odor

Examples of Pungent in a sentence

When the pungent smell of rotten eggs filled the house, I held my nose.  🔊

Hopefully, the candle fragrance will mask the pungent scent from the restroom.  🔊

Since my daughter never cleans her closet, there is a pungent smell coming from that area of her room.  🔊

The plant has a pungent smell which makes it very appealing to bees.  🔊

Naturally, the flies were drawn to the pungent scent of the picnic food.  🔊

Left untreated, the soldier’s wound turned green and gave off a pungent odor.  🔊

The smell of bleach is quite pungent.  🔊

Although my teacher tried to hide the fact he was drinking at work, the pungent aroma of the alcohol could not be ignored.  🔊

When we saw the skunk prepare to squirt his pungent spray, we all ran for our cars.  🔊

Filled with a week’s worth of leftovers, the garbage had a pungent odor.  🔊

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