pud·dle (p d l)n. 1. a. A small pool of water, especially rainwater. b. A small pool of a liquid. 2. A tempered paste of wet clay and sand that serves as waterproofing when dry. v. pud·dled, pud·dling, pud·dles v.tr. 1. To make muddy. 2. To work (clay or sand) into a thick watertight paste. 3. To process (impure metal) by puddling. v.intr. To splash or dabble in or as if in a pool of liquid. [Middle English podel, diminutive of Old English pudd, ditch.] pud dly adj. |
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