1
: a very small pool of usually dirty or muddy water
2
a
: an earthy mixture (as of clay, sand, and gravel) worked while wet into a compact mass that becomes impervious to water when dry
b
: a thin mixture of soil and water for puddling plants
puddled; puddling
ˈpəd-liŋ 
ˈpə-dᵊl-iŋ
: to dabble or wade around in a puddle
1
: to make muddy or turbid : muddle
2
a
: to work (a wet mixture of earth or concrete) into a dense impervious mass
b
: to subject (iron) to the process of puddling
3
a
: to strew with puddles
b
: to compact (soil) especially by working when too wet
c
: to dip the roots of (a plant) in a thin mud before transplanting
Synonyms
Examples of puddle in a Sentence
Noun
She accidentally stepped in a puddle and got her shoes wet.
After the storm, the road was covered in deep puddles.
Recent Examples on the Web
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024
In the video, an officer walked toward a dog, who was tied to a fence and standing in a deep puddle that reached the animal’s stomach.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Kristen Arnett, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The return of corduroy trousers was solidified when The Row gave this tired wardrobe staple a new lease on life in its spring-summer 2024 collection, with baggy pants that artfully puddled at the ankles.
—Emma Spedding, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
At least twice this summer, she's been seen carrying St Agni's ludicrously capacious Oversized Nubuck Satchel with casual white T-shirts and lounge pants that puddle around her flip flops or glove flats.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024
In the video, an officer walked toward a dog, who was tied to a fence and standing in a deep puddle that reached the animal’s stomach.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
Water had puddled on our carpet; the floor was drenched.
—Kristen Arnett, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The return of corduroy trousers was solidified when The Row gave this tired wardrobe staple a new lease on life in its spring-summer 2024 collection, with baggy pants that artfully puddled at the ankles.
—Emma Spedding, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Puddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puddle. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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