Puddle

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌdəl/

Definitions of puddle

noun a small pool of liquid, especially rainwater on the ground

Example Sentences

A1 I jumped over a puddle on my way to school.

A2 The children splashed in the puddles after the rain.

B1 The puddle in the driveway was deeper than I thought.

B2 She accidentally stepped into a muddy puddle while hiking.

C1 The reflection of the trees in the puddle was mesmerizing.

C2 He carefully avoided the puddles as he walked down the street.

Examples of puddle in a Sentence

formal After the rain, there were several puddles on the sidewalk.

informal I accidentally stepped in a puddle on my way to work.

slang Let's jump in the puddles like we used to when we were kids.

figurative She felt like she was stuck in a puddle of emotions, unable to move forward.

Grammatical Forms of puddle

• past tense: puddled
• plural: puddles
• comparative: muddier
• superlative: muddiest
• present tense: puddles
• future tense: will puddle
• perfect tense: have puddled
• continuous tense: is puddling
• singular: puddle
• positive degree: puddle
• infinitive: to puddle
• gerund: puddling
• participle: puddled

Origin and Evolution of puddle

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'puddle' originated from the Middle English word 'podel' or 'puddel', which in turn came from the Old English word 'pydelle' meaning a small pool of water or a ditch.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'puddle' has retained its original meaning of a small pool of water, but it has also been used metaphorically to describe any small, shallow body of liquid or even a mess or confusion.