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Puddle
01
flaque, flaque d'eau
a small pool of water or other liquid, particularly rainwater
Exemples
The children jumped gleefully in the puddles, splashing water everywhere.
Les enfants sautaient joyeusement dans les flaques, éclaboussant de l'eau partout.
02
a mixture of clay and sand, applied wet to line ponds so that it forms a watertight layer when dry
Exemples
Workers spread a puddle along the pond's base.
to puddle
01
to pass urine
Exemples
The puppy puddled on the floor by accident.
02
to muddle or confuse
Exemples
His explanation only puddled the discussion further.
03
to stir or mess around in a liquid or semi-liquid substance
Exemples
She puddled the paint with her fingers.
04
to form or create a puddle
Exemples
Water puddled at the base of the tree.
05
to work or knead a wet mixture, such as clay, mud, or concrete
Exemples
She puddled the clay before shaping it on the wheel.
06
to dip into wet soil or mud before planting
Exemples
She puddled the soil to soften it for planting.
07
to process a metal or material using puddling techniques, such as refining, mixing, or removing impurities
Exemples
Workers puddled the molten metal for uniformity.
08
to splash or play in a puddle or shallow water
Exemples
He puddled barefoot along the muddy path.
