puddle meaning and definition

PUDDLE noun

Definition of puddle (noun)

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

PUDDLE verb

Definition of puddle (verb)

1. wade or dabble in a puddle
   • "The ducks and geese puddled in the backyard"
2. subject to puddling or form by puddling
   • "puddle iron"
3. dip into mud before planting
   • "puddle young plants"
4. work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud
5. mess around, as in a liquid or paste
   • "The children are having fun puddling in paint"
6. make into a puddle
   • "puddled mire"
   • synonyms: muddle
7. make a puddle by splashing water
8. mix up or confuse
   • "He muddled the issues"
   • synonyms: addle, muddle
9. eliminate urine
   • "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
   • synonyms: make, make water, micturate, pass water, pee, pee-pee, piddle, piss, relieve oneself, spend a penny, take a leak, urinate, wee, wee-wee