puddle

²puddle

verb

pud·dledpud·dling\ˈpəd-liŋ, ˈpə-d^əl-iŋ\

Definition of PUDDLE

intransitive verb

: to dabble or wade around in a puddle

transitive verb

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

— pud·dler \ˈpəd-lər, ˈpə-d^əl-ər\ noun

First Known Use of PUDDLE

15th century

Rhymes with PUDDLE

cuddle, huddle, muddle, ruddle