body of water vs puddle

puddle vs body of water

body of water and puddle both are nouns.

body of water is not a verb while puddle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
body of water	Yes	No	No	No
puddle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, puddle is a hyponym of body of water; that is, puddle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than body of water:

body of water: the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
puddle: a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid

Other hyponyms of body of water include backwater, bay, embayment, channel, drink, estuary, flowage, crossing, ford, gulf, high sea, international waters, inlet, recess, lake, briny, main, mid-water, ocean, offing, polynya, pool, sea, seven seas, shallow, shoal, sound, stream, watercourse, territorial waters, falls, waterfall, waterway.

body of water (noun)	puddle (noun)
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)	something resembling a pool of liquid
	a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
	a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry

body of water (verb)	puddle (verb)
	eliminate urine
	mix up or confuse
	mess around, as in a liquid or paste
	make into a puddle
	work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud
	make a puddle by splashing water
	dip into mud before planting
	subject to puddling or form by puddling
	wade or dabble in a puddle

Difference between body of water and puddle

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