Puddles is the plural of puddle: small, shallow pools of water formed on the ground after rain or from spills. It refers to these damp pools in a physical, often outdoor, setting and can be used literally or metaphorically to describe muddiness or a patch of wet ground. The word is common in everyday speech, but its pronunciation should be clear to distinguish it from similar-sounding words like puddle and puddling.
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