Foundation level · Year 4 · free
puddles
noun · Say it: PUD-ulz
What it means
Foundationsmall pools of water on the ground, usually after rain
After the storm, Lily jumped in all the puddles in her red wellies.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- pools
- splashes
More examples
- The playground was covered in muddy puddles, so we stayed inside at lunchtime.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English 'podel', meaning a small pool.
Try a quick question
One question about “puddles”, the way 11+ papers ask it (Foundation level).