puddle
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- noun
- /ˈpʌdəl/
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- 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.
- It's in this giant puddle underneath the the bed.
- But I made the puddle with my own sweat and some tears.
- Without that, the river's just a big God damn puddle, you know?
- You really understand what that's like to be in that place, to be a puddle on the ground.
- And he saw a boy once eating drinking water from a puddle with his hands.
Examples
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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.
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I'm in a puddle on the floor
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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.
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The children played joyfully, splashing in the puddle left by the recent storm.
Synonyms
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A small area where liquid, light, or things collect on a surface
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A small pool of muddy water on the ground after rain
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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.