puddle vs body of water

body of water vs puddle

puddle and body of water both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, body of water is a hypernym of puddle; that is, body of water is a word with a broader meaning than puddle:

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

Other hypernyms of puddle include water.

puddle (noun)	body of water (noun)
something resembling a pool of liquid	the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
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

puddle (verb)	body of water (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 puddle and body of water

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