Definition of puddle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a very small pool of usually dirty or muddy water
2a
: 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
puddle
verbDefinition of puddle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to dabble or wade around in a puddle
1
: to make muddy or turbid : muddle
2a
: to work (a wet mixture of earth or concrete) into a dense impervious mass
b
: to subject (iron) to the process of puddling
3a
: 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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The first known use of puddle was in the 14th century
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