puddle

A small, shallow pool of liquid, especially water, typically formed on a surface after rain or spillage.

• 🇷🇺Небольшая, мелкая лужа жидкости, особенно воды, обычно образующаяся на поверхности после дождя или разлива.

1. Small pool of liquid A1 formal

   A small, shallow pool of liquid, especially water, typically on a surface like the ground.

   • After the rain, there were puddles all over the sidewalk.
   • The child jumped into a puddle and splashed water everywhere.
   • She stepped carefully around the muddy puddle.

   🇷🇺Лужа

   Synonyms: plashpoolslickspillsplash

• puddles plural form
• puddles' possessive plural form
• puddle's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to mess about or dabble in water or mud, or to cause something to become muddy or unclear.

• 🇷🇺Глагол, означающий возиться или плескаться в воде или грязи, или делать что-то мутным или неясным.

1. Form a small pool of liquid B1 informal

   To collect or form a small pool of liquid, typically water or mud.

   • The rain puddled on the sidewalk.
   • Water puddled around the drain after the storm.
   • The spilled milk puddled on the kitchen floor.

   🇷🇺Образовывать лужу

   Synonyms: accumulatecollectgatherpool

2. Work with wet clay C1 formal technical

   To stir or work wet clay or similar material to remove air bubbles and make it more uniform.

   • The potter puddled the clay before shaping it on the wheel.
   • He puddled the mixture thoroughly to ensure consistency.
   • The workers puddled the mud for the brick-making process.

   🇷🇺Месить глину

   Synonyms: kneadtemperwedge

• puddled past participle
• puddled past simple
• puddling present participle
• puddles third person singular