puddler
Variant of puddle
puddle
definition
pud·dle (pud′'l)
noun
- a small pool of water, esp. stagnant, spilled, or muddy water
- a thick mixture of clay, and sometimes sand, with water, that is impervious to water
Etymology: ME podel, dim. < OE pudd, ditch, akin to LowG pudel
transitive verb puddled -·dled, puddling -·dling
- to make muddy
- to make a thick mixture of (wet clay and sand)
- to cover with such a mixture to keep water from penetrating
- to treat (iron) by puddling
intransitive verb
to dabble or wallow in dirty or muddy water
Related Forms:
- puddler pud′·dler (-lər) noun
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