puddle[noun]Synonyms: pool
[verb]Synonyms: fiddle, doodle, mess, mess around, potter, putter, tinker
English Thesaurus: lake, lagoon, loch, reservoir, pond, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pud‧dle /ˈpʌdl/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: Probably from Old English pudd 'ditch']
a small pool of liquid, especially rainwater:
Children splashed through the puddles.puddle of
He had fallen asleep, his head resting in a puddle of beer.—puddle verb [intransitive] literary:
Rain trickled down the glass, puddling on the window sills. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
lake a large area of water surrounded by land:
Lake Michigan
We went for a swim in the lake.lagoon an area of water that is separated from the sea by rocks, sand, or
coral:
a tropical lagoon
coastal lagoonsloch in Scotland, a lake or an area of sea water that is almost completely surrounded by land:
Loch Ness
a sea lochreservoir a lake, especially an artificial one, where water is stored before it is supplied to people's houses:
The reservoirs supply water to Greater Manchester.pond a small area of fresh water that is smaller than a lake, which is either natural or artificially made:
There were several ducks on the village pond.pool a small area of still water in a hollow place:
a pool of water near the summit of the mountain
a rockpool (=a pool in some rocks near the sea)puddle a very small area of water on the ground, especially after it has been raining:
She turned quickly to avoid stepping in a puddle.waterhole a small area of water in a dry country, where wild animals go to drink:
The waterhole is used by elephants. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲