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• 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 — Pud dle, n. [OE. podel; cf. LG. pudel, Ir. & Gael. plod pool.] 1. A small quantity of dirty standing water; a muddy plash; a small pool. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Clay, or a mixture of clay and sand, kneaded or worked, when wet, to render it… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Puddle poet — Puddle Pud dle, n. [OE. podel; cf. LG. pudel, Ir. & Gael. plod pool.] 1. A small quantity of dirty standing water; a muddy plash; a small pool. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Clay, or a mixture of clay and sand, kneaded or worked, when wet, to render …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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 — [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 — This article is about the liquid phenomenon. For other uses, see Puddle (disambiguation). A seep puddle in a forest clearing A puddle is a small accumulation of liquid, usually water, on a surface. It can form either by pooling in a depression on …   Wikipedia

• puddle phishing — pp. Phishing that is targeted at a small company. puddle phishing adj. Example Citations: Scary statistics about Internet security were the subject of another speaker, David Culbertson, vice president, research and development, for Computer… …   New words

• Puddle sign — In gastroenterology, the puddle sign is a physical examination maneuver that can be used to detect the presence of ascites.It is useful for detecting small amounts of ascites as small as 120 mL; shifting dullness and bulging flanks typically… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• puddle — pud•dle [[t]ˈpʌd l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) a small pool of water, as of rainwater on the ground 2) a small pool of any liquid 3) civ clay or the like mixed with water and tempered, used as a waterproof lining for the walls of canals, ditches,… …   From formal English to slang

• puddle — /ˈpʌdl / (say pudl) noun 1. a small pool of water, especially dirty water, as in a road after rain. 2. a small pool of any liquid. 3. clay, or a similar material, which has been mixed with water and tempered, used as a watertight canal lining,… …