What does PUDDLE mean?
Definitions for PUDDLE
ˈpʌd lpud·dle
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word PUDDLE.
Princeton's WordNet
puddlenoun
a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
pool, puddlenoun
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"
pool, puddleverb
something resembling a pool of liquid
"he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
puddleverb
wade or dabble in a puddle
"The ducks and geese puddled in the backyard"
puddleverb
subject to puddling or form by puddling
"puddle iron"
puddleverb
dip into mud before planting
"puddle young plants"
puddleverb
work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud
puddleverb
mess around, as in a liquid or paste
"The children are having fun puddling in paint"
muddle, puddleverb
make into a puddle
"puddled mire"
puddleverb
make a puddle by splashing water
addle, muddle, puddleverb
mix up or confuse
"He muddled the issues"
make, urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass waterverb
eliminate urine
"Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
Wiktionary
puddlenoun
A small pool of water, usually on a path or road.
puddlenoun
Stagnant or polluted water.
puddlenoun
A homogeneous mixture of clay, water, and sometimes grit, used to line a canal or pond to make it watertight.
puddleverb
To form a puddle.
puddleverb
To play or splash in a puddle.
puddleverb
To process iron by means of puddling.
puddleverb
To line a canal with puddle (clay).
puddleverb
To collect ideas, especially abstract concepts, into rough subtopics or categories, as in study, research or conversation.
Etymology: podel, diminutive of pudd 'ditch', from *puddo (compare Low German Pudel 'puddle').
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Puddlenoun
A small muddy lake; a dirty plash.
Etymology: from puteolus, Lat. Stephen Skinner; from poil, dirt, old Bavarian, Franciscus Junius; hence pool.
The Hebrews drink of the well-head, the Greeks of the stream, and the Latins of the puddle. Joseph Hall.
Thou did’st drink
The stale of horses, and the gilded puddle
Which beasts would cough at. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleop.A physician cured madmen thus: they were tied to a stake, and then set in a puddle, ’till brought to their wits. Roger L'Estrange.
Treading where the treacherous puddle lay,
His heels flew up; and on the grassy floor
He fell, besmear’d with filth. John Dryden, Virgil.Happy was the man, who was sent on an errand to the most remote street, which he performed with the greatest alacrity, ran through every puddle, and took care to return covered with dirt. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.
To Puddleverb
To muddy; to pollute with dirt; to mix dirt and water.
Etymology: from the noun.
As if I saw my sun shine in a puddled water, I cried out of nothing but Mopsa. Philip Sidney.
Some unhatch’d practice
Hath puddled his clear spirit; and, in such cases,
Men’s natures wrangle with inferiour things,
Though great ones are their object. William Shakespeare, Othello.His beard they sing’d off with brand of fire,
And ever as it blaz’d, they threw on him
Great pails of puddled mire to quench the hair. William Shakespeare.The noblest blood of Africk
Runs in my veins, a purer stream than thine;
For, though derived from the same source, thy current
Is puddl’d and defil’d with tyranny. Dryden.
Wikipedia
Puddle
A puddle is a small accumulation of liquid, usually water, on a surface. It can form either by pooling in a depression on the surface, or by surface tension upon a flat surface. A puddle is generally shallow enough to walk through, and too small to traverse with a boat or raft. Small wildlife may be attracted to puddles.
ChatGPT
puddle
A puddle is a small accumulation of liquid, usually water, on a surface, often resulting from rain, spills, or leaks. It is typically shallow and can evaporate or be absorbed into the ground over time. Puddles are commonly found on streets, sidewalks, and other types of ground during or after a rainstorm.
Webster Dictionary
Puddlenoun
a small quantity of dirty standing water; a muddy plash; a small pool
Puddlenoun
clay, or a mixture of clay and sand, kneaded or worked, when wet, to render it impervious to water
Puddleverb
to make foul or muddy; to pollute with dirt; to mix dirt with (water)
Puddleverb
to make dense or close, as clay or loam, by working when wet, so as to render impervious to water
Puddleverb
to make impervious to liquids by means of puddle; to apply puddle to
Puddleverb
to subject to the process of puddling, as iron, so as to convert it from the condition of cast iron to that of wrought iron
Puddleverb
to make a dirty stir
Etymology: [OE. podel; cf. LG. pudel, Ir. & Gael. plod pool.]
Wikidata
Puddle
A puddle is a small accumulation of liquid, usually water, on a surface. It can form either by pooling in a depression on the surface, or by surface tension upon a flat surface. Puddles are usually formed from rain water or from irrigation. A puddle is generally small enough for an adult to step over, shallow enough to walk through, and too small to traverse in a boat or raft. Puddles can be a source of fascination for children. Small wildlife may be attracted to puddles.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Puddle
pud′l, n. an ill-shaped, awkward person. [Cf. Low Ger. purrel, something short and thick.]
Puddle
pud′l, n. a small pool of muddy water: a mixture of clay and sand.—v.t. to make muddy: to stir up mud: to make water-tight by means of clay: to convert into bar or wrought iron.—v.i. to make a dirty stir.—ns. Pudd′ler, one who turns cast-iron into wrought-iron by puddling; Pudd′ling, the act of rendering impervious to water by means of clay: the process of converting cast into bar or wrought iron.—adj. Pudd′ly, dirty. [M. E. podel (prob. for plod-el)—Celt.; Ir. plodach, plod, a pool.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PUDDLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PUDDLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of PUDDLE in a Sentence
The rule was a pervasive invasion of private property rights where the EPA literally had complete control of every drop of water in the country from a mud puddle to a farm pond, we fully support Attorney General Schmitt’s efforts to push back on the reconsideration of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.
Here's where I sleep in a puddle, they burned my house and shot my husband seven times.
We have changed leadership, set up a safety command center and now receive instant messages from the chief executive down to take immediate measures for the smallest incidents, including when a puddle is found or a customer trips.
You are so afraid of losing your moral sense that you are not willing to take it through anything more dangerous than a mud puddle.
Every puddle has crap in it...
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- غَديرArabic
- gölməçəAzerbaijani
- лу́жынаBelarusian
- ло́кваBulgarian
- hníst, kaluž, loužeCzech
- pytDanish
- Pfütze, LacheGerman
- βορβορώδης, [[λακκούβα]] [[με]] [[νερό]]Greek
- flakoEsperanto
- charco, pozaSpanish
- چاله آب, برکهPersian
- tiivistyssavi, lätäkk, lätäkkö, läiskyttää, ryhmitellä, putlata, lätäkössä, muodostaa, leikkiäFinnish
- hylur, trygilFaroese
- gouille, flaqueFrench
- lòn, glumagScottish Gaelic
- tócsa, pocsolya, libaúsztatóHungarian
- ջրափոսArmenian
- pollurIcelandic
- pozzangheraItalian
- 水たまりJapanese
- გუბეGeorgian
- 저수지Korean
- conlectusLatin
- hōpua, tōhihiMāori
- ло́кваMacedonian
- plasDutch
- dam, sølepyttNorwegian
- kałuża, mętlikPolish
- poçaPortuguese
- baltăRomanian
- обма́зка, лу́жаRussian
- ба̏ра, lȍkva, mlaka, bȁra, млака, сплака, ло̏ква, splakaSerbo-Croatian
- kalužSlovak
- luža, mlakaSlovene
- pöl, vattenpuss, pSwedish
- göletTurkish
- калю́жаUkrainian
- potea, gofeWalloon
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