pungent vs smelly

pungent

adj
  • Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances. 

  • Stinging; acerbic. 

  • Having a sharp and stiff point. 

  • Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste. 

smelly

adj
  • Having a bad smell. 

  • Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell. 

  • Having a quality that arouses suspicion. 

noun
  • a Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle or one of its derivatives. 

How often have the words pungent and smelly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )