puddles

jumping

Propelling oneself airborne

• splashingLiquid striking noisily
• stompingTreading heavily, forcefully
• galoshesWaterproof shoe covers

gumboots · rainboots · raincoat · wellies · giggle · frolic · laughter · fun · joy · children

ripples

Small surface undulations

• reflectionReturned light or thought
• shallowWithout much depth
• poolingMerging shared contributions

standing · stagnant · accumulation · surface · clear · murky · ponding · drainage · evaporation · drying

drizzle

Very light precipitation

• downpourIntense precipitation event
• showersLight, passing rainfalls
• raindropsIndividual bits of precipitation

precipitation · storm · cloudburst · deluge · monsoon · thunderstorm · rainfall · overcast · wetness · dampness

muddy

Obscured by silt

• murkyDark and unclear
• dirtyNot clean
• siltWaterborne earth particles

mucky · soggy · squelchy · splatter · footprints · tracks · boots · messy · brown · cloudy

evaporating

Changing from liquid to gas

• dryingMoisture removal process
• shrinkingDecreasing in dimension
• disappearingCeasing to be visible

fleeting · temporary · ephemeral · short-lived · sun · morning · afternoon · vanishing · fading · diminishing

avoid

Stay away from

• detourAlternate path around obstruction
• nuisanceCause of aggravation
• inconvenienceMinor difficulty or trouble

slippery · hazard · pedestrian · sidewalk · curb · street · crossing · navigate · dodge

• cityscape paintingskyline, rooftop view, rainy street, downtown, skyscrapers
• driving weathericy roads, wet roads, slippery roads, hydroplaning, black ice
• spring signsrain, thaw, melting, bloom, budding
• weather effectsflooding, mud, wet grass, dew, fog
• wet marketsvendors, stalls, fishmongers, butchers, haggling
• rainwaterrunoff, droplets, droplet, drizzle, downpour