puddle
Example Sentences
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You reach the would-be mirage, but there’s not even a puddle.
From Literature
Water droplets slide off his back, forming a puddle underneath him.
From Literature
The badger sank into a seat at the table, melting into the leather like a despairing black-and-white puddle.
From Literature
On the way to a fancy ball, his gallant attempt to guide his date past a fetid puddle ends with him splashing her “from head to foot with that filthy water.”
This is most clearly shown in Gene Kelly’s dance in the rain where he stomps in puddles and spins his umbrella.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
