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puddle

/ˈpʌd.əl/

Translations

puddlenoun

puddles

/ˈpʌd.əl/

лужа

The children jumped in the puddle after the rain.

Дети прыгали в лужу после дождя.

Synonyms

puddleverb

puddled

Past Simple

puddled

Past Participle

puddling

Gerund

/ˈpʌd.əl/

образовывать лужи

After the rain, water began to puddle on the sidewalk.

После дождя вода начала образовывать лужи на тротуаре.

Synonyms

work (metal)

make muddy

puddleadjective

more puddle

Comp.

most puddle

Super.

/ˈpʌd.əl/

Used mainly attributively (e.g., "puddle clay", "puddle pants") rather than as a standalone descriptive adjective.

Definitions

puddlenoun

A small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground.

After the storm, there were several puddles on the street.

A small, shallow pool of any liquid or viscous substance.

The spilled milk formed a puddle on the kitchen floor.

A watertight mixture of clay or soil and water used in constructing ponds, canals, etc.

The engineers lined the canal with puddle to prevent seepage.

puddleverb

To form a small pool of liquid, especially water, on a surface.

After the rain, water began to puddle on the uneven pavement.

To play or splash in a puddle of water.

The children loved to puddle in the rain-soaked yard.

To work clay or soil into a soft, wet, and malleable state.

The potter puddled the clay before shaping it on the wheel.

To refine molten iron in a puddling furnace.

In the 19th century, workers puddled the iron to remove impurities.

puddleadjective

Relating to, suitable for, or designed to deal with puddles or very wet ground (typically used attributively).

They bought puddle pants that keep the cuffs from soaking up water.