1
: a very small pool of usually dirty or muddy water
2
a
: an earthy mixture (as of clay, sand, and gravel) worked while wet into a compact mass that becomes impervious to water when dry
b
: a thin mixture of soil and water for puddling plants
puddled; puddling
ˈpəd-liŋ 
ˈpə-dᵊl-iŋ
: to dabble or wade around in a puddle
1
: to make muddy or turbid : muddle
2
a
: to work (a wet mixture of earth or concrete) into a dense impervious mass
b
: to subject (iron) to the process of puddling
3
a
: to strew with puddles
b
: to compact (soil) especially by working when too wet
c
: to dip the roots of (a plant) in a thin mud before transplanting
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Examples of puddle in a Sentence
Noun
She accidentally stepped in a puddle and got her shoes wet.
After the storm, the road was covered in deep puddles.
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday night on WWE NXT, Ripley was attacked by Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez in her car, leaving the Australian in a puddle of her own blood.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Kristen Arnett, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The return of corduroy trousers was solidified when The Row gave this tired wardrobe staple a new lease on life in its spring-summer 2024 collection, with baggy pants that artfully puddled at the ankles.
—Emma Spedding, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Price’s notice to the sheriff on Friday comes nearly three years to the day after Monk, 45, was declared dead after being found face-down in his cell next to a puddle of urine and uneaten food, according to a lawsuit filed by his family that resulted in a $7 million settlement with the county.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday night on WWE NXT, Ripley was attacked by Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez in her car, leaving the Australian in a puddle of her own blood.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Water had puddled on our carpet; the floor was drenched.
—Kristen Arnett, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The return of corduroy trousers was solidified when The Row gave this tired wardrobe staple a new lease on life in its spring-summer 2024 collection, with baggy pants that artfully puddled at the ankles.
—Emma Spedding, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Puddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puddle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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