puddle splash

Rainy sidewalk fun

A puddle splash is the spray of water that results from stepping in or driving through a puddle.

The term captures both the action and the effect—the satisfying stomp of a child in rain boots or the unwelcome soaking from a passing car: The bus hit a puddle and gave everyone at the stop a puddle splash.

Related
  • waterClear essential liquid
  • rainWater dropping from clouds
  • rainy dayPrecipitation-filled twenty-four hours
  • jumpPropel oneself airborne
  • stompTread heavily

wet · wet feet · boots · muddy · muddy water · raincoat · droplets · ripples · water droplets · playful · galoshes · pavement · street · rain boots · drizzle · splatter · soaked · childlike

Categories
Opposites
water contact and movement

puddle splashsidestepping

Moving aside to avoid

tiptoeing · walking around · dryness

manner of movement through wet terrain

puddle splashtiptoe

Walk on foot-fronts

mincing steps · measured pace

dryness outcome

puddle splashbone dry

Totally devoid of moisture

unsplashed

Family

puddle, splash, puddles, puddled, puddling, splashes, splashed, splashing, splashy

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G