Definition of: puddle

(pud′l) noun
1. A small pool of dirty water.
2. Puddling (def. 2).
—v.t. ·dled, ·dling
1. Metall. To convert (molten pig iron) into wrought iron by melting and stirring in the presence of oxidizing substances.
2. To mix (clay, etc.) with water so as to obtain a watertight paste.
3. To line, as canal banks, with such a mixture.
4. To make muddy; stir up. [ME podel, appar. dim. of OE pudd a ditch]
—pud′dly adjective