puddled

noun

1. a small pool of water, esp. stagnant, spilled, or muddy water
2. a thick mixture of clay, and sometimes sand, with water, that is impervious to water

Origin: ME podel, dim. < OE pudd, ditch, akin to LowG pudel

transitive verb puddled, puddling

1. to make muddy
2. to make a thick mixture of (wet clay and sand)
3. to cover with such a mixture to keep water from penetrating
4. to treat (iron) by puddling

intransitive verb