Meaning & Definition of Puddle in English

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"

3. Something resembling a pool of liquid

• "He stood in a pool of light"

• "His chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"

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"

7. Make a puddle by splashing water

8. Mix up or confuse

• "He muddled the issues"

9. Eliminate urine

• "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"