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View usage for: (pʌdəl) Word forms: plural puddlescountable nounA puddle is a small, shallow pool of liquid that has spread on the ground. The road was shiny with puddles, but the rain was at an end. ...puddles of oil. [+ of] Synonyms: pool, spill, splash, plash [literary] More Synonyms of puddle puddle in British English (ˈpʌdəl) noun1. a small pool of water, esp of rain 2. a small pool of any liquid 3. a worked mixture of wet clay and sand that is impervious to water and is used to line a pond or canal 4. rowing the patch of eddying water left by the blade of an oar after completion of a stroke verb5. (transitive) to make (clay, etc) into puddle 6. (transitive) to subject (iron) to puddling 7. (intransitive) to dabble or wade in puddles, mud, or shallow water 8. (intransitive) to mess about Derived forms puddler (ˈpuddler) noun puddly (ˈpuddly) adjective Word origin C14 podel, diminutive of Old English pudd ditch, of obscure origin puddle in American English (ˈpʌdəl) noun1. a small pool of water, esp. stagnant, spilled, or muddy water 2. a thick mixture of clay, and sometimes sand, with water, that is impervious to water verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpuddled or ˈpuddling4. to make a thick mixture of (wet clay and sand) 5. to cover with such a mixture to keep water from penetrating 6. to treat (iron) by puddling verb intransitive7. to dabble or wallow in dirty or muddy water Derived forms puddler (ˈpuddler) (ˈpʌdlər) noun Word origin ME podel, dim. < OE pudd, ditch, akin to LowG pudelExamples of 'puddle' in a sentencepuddle Massage the salt, lemon juice and oil into the skin, making sure there are no puddles of oil left on top.Massage the salt, lemon juice and oil into the skin, making sure there are no puddlesof oil left on top.There were oil puddles and sawdust on the floor.There was a big puddle of blood.He may well have hidden depths or be as shallow as a puddle.They pause in front of a large puddle.And he insisted the course was unplayable as huge puddles formed after a heavy downpour.Just many puddles of oil on your garage floor.Likes eating cake as well as jumping in muddy puddles with her brother.But more than a shallow puddle could risk damaging the electrics.That queasy feeling when you are gliding on a large puddle is usually a momentary problem.Heat a good puddle of oil in a frying pan.It is not just that jumping in muddy puddles is good for the soul.When the pan is hot, pour in a small puddle of batter.When you go for a stroll, do you jump over really big puddles to impress people?Outside, the rain has made small puddles.Just don't go jumping in any big puddles.Really, the man was as shallow as a puddle.In the rainy season, daily downpours turn the potholes into puddles as big as ponds.I pointed out the hidden hazards that lie in large puddles and the fact he could have lost control.Q The ground is clay and as a result in some parts of the garden we get huge puddles.Drizzle a little of the'blood' syrup into each ghost mouth and serve in a small puddle of the reduced apple juice.While drawing gasps of astonishment from residents, the snowflakes failed to make an impact on the ground, where they melted into large grey puddles. British English: puddle / ˈpʌdl/ NOUN A puddle is a small shallow pool of rain or other liquid on the ground. The road was shiny with puddles. - American English: puddle
- Arabic: بِرْكَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: poça
- Chinese: 水坑
- Croatian: lokva
- Czech: kaluž
- Danish: pyt
- Dutch: plas poel
- European Spanish: charco
- Finnish: lätäkkö
- French: flaque
- German: Pfütze
- Greek: νερόλακκος
- Italian: pozzanghera
- Japanese: 水たまり
- Korean: 물웅덩이
- Norwegian: pytt
- Polish: kałuża
- European Portuguese: poça
- Romanian: baltă
- Russian: лужа
- Latin American Spanish: charco
- Swedish: pöl
- Thai: หลุมบ่อ
- Turkish: su birikintisi
- Ukrainian: калюжа
- Vietnamese: vũng nước
Chinese translation of 'puddle' n (c) - [of rain]
水坑 (shuǐkēng) (个(個), gè) - [of blood, oil]
滩(灘) (tān)
Definition a small pool of water, esp. of rain puddles of oil in the road Additional synonymsDefinition a splashing sound I would sit alone and listen to the splash of water on the rocks. Synonyms splashing, dashing, plash, beating, battering, swashing - pucker
- puckish
- pudding
- puddle
- puerile
- puff
- puff out or up
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