nounπShareA small pool of water, usually on a path or road."After the rain, there were many puddles on the sidewalk. "weatherenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareStagnant or polluted water."After the heavy rain, dirty puddles collected on the playground, and the children avoided them. "environmentweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA homogeneous mixture of clay, water, and sometimes grit, used to line a canal or pond to make it watertight."The workers applied layers of puddles to the bottom of the canal to prevent leaks. "materialgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe ripple left by the withdrawal of an oar from the water."The rower's oar made tiny puddles as it pulled out of the water. "nauticalsailingenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form a puddle."The melting snow puddles on the sidewalk. "weatherenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo play or splash in a puddle."The children love to puddle after it rains, splashing each other with muddy water. "actionenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf butterflies, to congregate on a puddle or moist substance to pick up nutrients."On a hot summer day, butterflies often puddles on the wet ground near the garden, gathering minerals from the damp soil. "animalinsectbiologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo process iron, gold, etc., by means of puddling."The ironworker puddles the molten iron in the furnace to remove impurities. "materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo line a canal with puddle (clay)."The engineers will puddle the canal with clay to prevent water from leaking out. "materialbuildingagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo collect ideas, especially abstract concepts, into rough subtopics or categories, as in study, research or conversation.""Before writing the report, the team decided to puddle their research notes into categories like 'budget,' 'timeline,' and 'marketing'." "mindeducationabstractphilosophywritingprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make (clay, loam, etc.) dense or close, by working it when wet, so as to render impervious to water."The villagers puddled the clay with their feet to create a waterproof layer for the bottom of the new pond. "materialsubstanceagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make foul or muddy; to pollute with dirt; to mix dirt with (water)."The children puddled the clean rainwater in the bucket by stirring in mud from the garden. "environmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
