Main Entry: ¹pud·dle

Pronunciation: \ˈpə-d^əl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English podel; akin to Low German pudel puddle, Old English pudd ditch

Date: 14th century

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