PUDDLE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Puddle

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: diminutive of Old English pudd ‘ditch, furrow’; compare with German dialect Pfudel ‘pool’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpʌdl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground

Short Definition:

small pool of liquid

Examples:
  • splashing through deep puddles
  • a little puddle of light
Definition:

clay and sand mixed with water and used as a watertight covering for embankments.

Short Definition:

clay and sand mixed with water

Definition:

a circular patch of disturbed water made by the blade of an oar at each stroke.

Short Definition:

circular patch of disturbed water

Word: Puddle

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpʌdl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

wet or cover (a surface) with water, especially rainwater

Short Definition:

wet or cover with water

Examples:
  • the cobbles under our feet were wet and puddled
Definition:

line (a hole) with puddle

Short Definition:

line hole with puddle

Examples:
  • he dug and puddled a large pond

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