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puddle

puddle

82 1.0
A small pool of water on the ground
  • noun
  • /ˈpʌdəl/
: charco
  • As we walked, I noticed a small puddle of water reflecting the clouds above.
  • mud puddle
  • a puddle of water
  • a small puddle

It's in this giant puddle underneath the the bed.

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Examples

  • A few minutes of contemplating the small puddle completely changed the panorama of the waters.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The Gulf is like a huge puddle of water spread out before us.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I think I saw a puddle of coffee over there.

  • I'm in a puddle on the floor

  • Dana and I walked through a giant puddle, and I slipped and fell hard.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Yellow light from the church windows streaked the puddles in the yard under a low black sky.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • A yellow cab splashes through puddles and pulls up in front of the house.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • After the rain, a large puddle formed in the middle of the street.

  • The children played joyfully, splashing in the puddle left by the recent storm.

Synonyms

pool
vspuddle
206 1.0

A small area where liquid, light, or things collect on a surface

is a small water collection on the ground or as a patch of light
mud puddle
vspuddle
3 1.0

A small pool of muddy water on the ground after rain

is a small pool of liquid not limited to muddy water

Compounds

3 1.0

A small pool of muddy water on the ground after rain

A small boat for shallow water or a person who jumps over puddles

puddle pirate
  • Baby Talk
1 9.4

A child who plays in puddles and pretends to find treasure

How Big

lake
∞ 1.0
pond
246 1.0
pool
206 1.0
puddle
82 1.0
patch
178 2.7

Surface Forms

puddle singular
puddles plural

Etymology

Puddle probably comes from older words for a small pool or hollow, so think of it as a little 'pool' left on the ground after rain. That's why a puddle means a small pool of water or a patch of light.