Meaning
A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English podel, diminutive of Old English pudd (“ditch”), from Proto-Germanic *puddaz (compare Low German Pudel (“puddle”), Middle High German podel (“quagmire, mudhole”), Hunsrik Puttel, dialectal German Pfudel (“puddle”), German pudeln (“to splash about”)), ultimately imitative.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: