Puddle Definition
pŭdl
puddled, puddles, puddling
noun
puddles
A small pool of water, esp. stagnant, spilled, or muddy water.
Webster's New World
A small pool of a liquid.
American Heritage
A thick mixture of clay, and sometimes sand, with water, that is impervious to water.
Webster's New World
verb
puddled, puddles, puddling
To make muddy.
Webster's New World
To make a thick mixture of (wet clay and sand)
Webster's New World
To dabble or wallow in dirty or muddy water.
Webster's New World
To cover with such a mixture to keep water from penetrating.
Webster's New World
To treat (iron) by puddling.
Webster's New World
Origin of Puddle
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Middle English podel, diminutive of Old English pudd 'ditch', from Proto-Germanic *puddo (compare Low German Pudel 'puddle').
From Wiktionary
Middle English podel diminutive of Old English pudd ditch
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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