puddles

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And where the puddles were a man might go up to his ankles in water and dirt.

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  1. noun A small pool of water, especially rainwater.
  2. noun A small pool of a liquid.
  3. noun A tempered paste of wet clay and sand that serves as waterproofing when dry.
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  • The playground was dotted with frozen puddles, and the dull clunk of wooden clogs could be heard as the children slid across them. —  Maigret in Exile - Georges Simenon - 42
  • After splashing through several puddles, the limo came to an abrupt stop in front of the ground-floor entrance to the West Wing of the White House. —  Transfer of Power - Flynn
  • The clouds were breaking up and the puddles were already drying up. —  Futures Imperfect
  • The bushes and stones and puddles were all colored paper. —  Ogre Ogre
  • We splashed through puddles, the demon occasionally falling back to take my elbow and steer me around a corner. —  Lilith Saintcrow - [Dante Valentine 1] - Working for the Devil
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