compact vs puddle

puddle vs compact

compact and puddle both are nouns.

compact is an adjective but puddle is not an adjective.

compact and puddle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compact	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
puddle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, puddle is a hyponym of compact; that is, puddle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compact:

compact: compress into a wad
puddle: work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud

compact (noun)	puddle (noun)
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse	something resembling a pool of liquid
a small and economical car	a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action	a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry

compact (adjective)	puddle (adjective)
closely and firmly united or packed together
briefly giving the gist of something
having a short and solid form or stature

compact (verb)	puddle (verb)
squeeze or press together	eliminate urine
compress into a wad	mix up or confuse
make more compact by or as if by pressing	mess around, as in a liquid or paste
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily	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 compact and puddle

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