Puddle (disambiguation) — Puddle may refer to: * Puddle, an accumulation of water on a surface * Puddle clay, a type of waterproof cement * Puddle (M. C. Escher), a woodcut by M.C. Escher * Weld puddle, a crucial part of the welding process * Puddle of Mudd, an American… … Wikipedia
Puddle — Pud dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Puddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Puddling}.] 1. To make foul or muddy; to pollute with dirt; to mix dirt with (water). [1913 Webster] Some unhatched practice . . . Hath puddled his clear spirit. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puddle — ► NOUN 1) a small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground. 2) clay and sand mixed with water and used as a watertight covering or lining for embankments or canals. ► VERB 1) cover with or form puddles. 2) (puddle about/around)… … English terms dictionary
puddle — (n.) early 14c., small pool of dirty water, frequentative or diminutive of O.E. pudd ditch, related to Ger. pudeln to splash in water (Cf. POODLE (Cf. poodle)). Originally used of pools and ponds as well. The verb to dabble in water, poke in mud… … Etymology dictionary
Puddle-bar — Pud dle bar , n. An iron bar made at a single heat from a puddle ball hammering and rolling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Puddle-ball — Pud dle ball , n. The lump of pasty wrought iron as taken from the puddling furnace to be hammered or rolled. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puddle — [pud′ l] n. [ME podel, dim. < OE pudd, ditch, akin to LowG pudel] 1. a small pool of water, esp. stagnant, spilled, or muddy water 2. a thick mixture of clay, and sometimes sand, with water, that is impervious to water vt. puddled, puddling 1 … English World dictionary
puddle — noun 1》 a small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground. 2》 clay and sand mixed with water and used as a watertight covering for embankments. 3》 Rowing a circular patch of disturbed water made by the blade of an oar at each stroke.… … English new terms dictionary
puddle — n. & v. n. 1 a small pool, esp. of rainwater on a road etc. 2 clay and sand mixed with water and used as a watertight covering for embankments etc. 3 a circular patch of disturbed water made by the blade of an oar at each stroke. v. 1 tr. a knead … Useful english dictionary
puddle — puddler, n. puddly, adj. /pud l/, n., v., puddled, puddling. n. 1. a small pool of water, as of rainwater on the ground. 2. a small pool of any liquid. 3. clay or the like mixed with water and tempered, used as a waterproof lining for the walls… … Universalium
