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 ]

  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 ]

  7. make a puddle by splashing water

  8. mix up or confuse; He muddled the issues

    [ Syn: addle , muddle ]

  9. eliminate urine; Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug

    [ Syn: make , urinate , piddle , micturate , piss , pee , pee-pee , make water , relieve oneself , take a leak , spend a penny , wee , wee-wee , pass water ]

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