Puddle - Definition

puddle

n 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" [syn: pool,
puddle]
3: something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of
light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
[syn: pool, puddle]
v 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" [syn: muddle, puddle]
7: make a puddle by splashing water
8: mix up or confuse; "He muddled the issues" [syn: addle,
muddle, puddle]
9: eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive
rug" [syn: make, urinate, piddle, puddle,
micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve
oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee,
pass water]

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