puddle
noun
pud·dle
| \ ˈpə-dᵊl
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Definition of puddle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a very small pool of usually dirty or muddy water
2a
: an earthy mixture (as of clay, sand, and gravel) worked while wet into a compact mass that becomes impervious to water when dry
b
: a thin mixture of soil and water for puddling plants
puddle
verb
puddled;
puddling\ ˈpəd-liŋ
, ˈpə-dᵊl-iŋ \
, ˈpə-dᵊl-iŋ \
Definition of puddle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to dabble or wade around in a puddle
1
: to make muddy or turbid : muddle
2a
: to work (a wet mixture of earth or concrete) into a dense impervious mass
b
: to subject (iron) to the process of puddling
3a
: to strew with puddles
b
: to compact (soil) especially by working when too wet
c
: to dip the roots of (a plant) in a thin mud before transplanting
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Other Words from puddle
Verb
puddler
\ ˈpəd-lər
, ˈpə-dᵊl-ər \
noun
, ˈpə-dᵊl-ər \
noun
Synonyms for puddle
Synonyms: Noun
billabong [Australian], mere [chiefly British], pool, stank [British dialect], well
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Examples of puddle in a Sentence
Noun
She accidentally stepped in a puddle and got her shoes wet. After the storm, the road was covered in deep puddles.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Shine and his crew hole up in what was once a fancy house, where ornamental fish, freed from their tank, still dart about in a puddle on the concrete floor. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "The Haunted Street Children of “Tigers Are Not Afraid”," 23 Aug. 2019 After one conversation with Kristina, Caitlin has been reduced to a puddle. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "Bachelor In Paradise," 22 Aug. 2019 One of the intrusive reptiles was filmed on Thursday swimming in a giant puddle in the middle of an intersection during a downpour in St. Petersburg. — Leah Asmelash, CNN, "Alligators caught climbing fences and swimming across roads in Florida," 18 Aug. 2019 Witnesses saw a white Ford truck plow right through a mother duck and her ducklings playing in a puddle. — Ricky Pinela, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida man runs over family of ducks, killing two of the ducklings: report," 14 Aug. 2019 Music, neon pillows, bean bag chairs, blow-up couches, cuddle puddle in a glowing blacklight paradise. — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "10 awesome Burning Man things to do on Day 8, Sept. 1," 5 Aug. 2019 That in turn was used to make thousands of synthetic images in which canisters sit alone or in piles on high-contrast patterns, as well as in simulated environments including city streets, forest floors, and mud puddles. — Tom Simonite, WIRED, "Using AI, and Film, to Track Tear Gas Use Against Civilians," 25 July 2019 The free agent pool had already been drained to puddles. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Waiting for Kawhi Leonard's Decision Leaves Lakers' With Dangerous But Strange Roster," 6 July 2019 Juarez is right there, visible from nearly anywhere in El Paso, including O’Rourke’s street: Concrete canals section off a Rio Grande that is usually little more than a brown puddle. — Will Weissert, The Seattle Times, "The Origin Story: A blind date, a border and Beto O’Rourke," 29 Mar. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Blood had puddled on a cardboard mat near his mouth. — Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, "Column: He died homeless and alone, but his wife had never lost hope he’d return.," 7 Sep. 2019 Souvenirs from his time include a fortune worth of silk window treatments — draped, swagged, fringed, puddled or ballooned — that reach past 20 feet tall in the living room. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "$2.35M Bloomfield Hills home comes with 2 kitchens and a tree house," 29 June 2019 Three different kinds of cheese, freshly snipped basil, and sweet tomato sauce puddled with olive oil. — Keith Flanagan, Condé Nast Traveler, "19 Best Places for Pizza in New York City," 1 Mar. 2018 Cast-iron-roasted chicken took a familiar comfort to a new level, the bird’s tawny skin drizzled with rich jus that puddled into potato gnocchi flecked with Cabot cheddar. — Craig Laban, Philly.com, "Craig LaBan's first bite of the Delaware beaches | A dining guide," 15 June 2018 Scientists calculate that up to 250 million beaver ponds once puddled the continent—impounding enough water to submerge Washington, Oregon, and California. — Ben Goldfarb, Science | AAAS, "Beaver dams without beavers? Artificial logjams are a popular but controversial restoration tool," 7 June 2018 Believe it or not, the company drew more clients on that infamous October night in 2008 when the Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays kept playing Game 5 of the World Series despite heavy rain and puddling on the infield. — Bob Brookover, Philly.com, "Phillies to play at 12:05 today, if rain stops | Extra Innings," 16 May 2018 Rainwater was puddling deeply on the playing surface as the Kiwis did their dance. — Alan Dymock, CNN, "From Fiji to fancy dress, how rugby fell in love with the Hong Kong Sevens," 6 Apr. 2018 The steel balconies seemed to sway with the movement of bodies; beer puddled on the floor near the stage where fans were packed tight. — Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, "Foo Fighters Christen D.C.'s Newest Venue With Anthemic Hits," 13 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'puddle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for puddle
puddle
noun
English Language Learners Definition of puddle
: a small amount of water, mud, etc., on the ground
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puddle
noun
pud·dle
| \ ˈpə-dᵊl
\
\
Kids Definition of puddle
: a very small pool of liquid
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