What is the meaning of puddle?

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noun

  • A mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry.
  • A small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid.
    • usage: "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood"
  • Something resembling a pool of liquid.
    • usage: "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"

verb

  • Wade or dabble in a puddle.
    • usage: "The ducks and geese puddled in the backyard"
  • Subject to puddling or form by puddling.
    • usage: "puddle iron"
  • Dip into mud before planting.
    • usage: "puddle young plants"
  • Work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud.
  • Mess around, as in a liquid or paste.
    • usage: "The children are having fun puddling in paint"
  • Make into a puddle.
    • usage: "puddled mire"
  • Make a puddle by splashing water.
  • Mix up or confuse.
    • usage: "He muddled the issues"
  • Eliminate urine.
    • usage: "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
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APAWordNet. (2010). puddle. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/puddle/definitions/1325803
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