n.
Pronunciation: ' p ə -d ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English podel; akin to Low German pudel puddle, Old English pudd ditch
Date: 14th century
1 : a very small pool of usually dirty or muddy water
2 a : an earthy mixture (as of clay, sand, and gravel) worked while wet into a compact mass that becomes impervious to water when dry b : a thin mixture of soil and water for puddling plants