Noun: puddle pú-d(u)l- A small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
"there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; - pool - A mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
- Something resembling a pool of liquid
"his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"; - pool Verb: puddle pú-d(u)l- Wade or dabble in a puddle
"The ducks and geese puddled in the backyard" - Subject to puddling or form by puddling
"puddle iron" - Dip into mud before planting
"puddle young plants" - Work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud
- Mess around, as in a liquid or paste
"The children are having fun puddling in paint" - Make into a puddle
"puddled mire"; - muddle - Make a puddle by splashing water
Derived forms: puddled, puddles, puddling Type of: body of water, bundle, compact, covering material, forge, form, mess around, mold [N. Amer], monkey around [informal], mould [Brit, Cdn], muck about [Brit, informal], muck around [Brit, informal], pack, place, plant, plash [rare], potter [Brit], putter [N. Amer], rile [N. Amer], roil, set, shape, spatter, splash, splatter, splosh [informal], spot, swash, tinker, topographic point, wad, wade, water, work Encyclopedia: Puddle, Cornwall |