puddle vs splash

splash vs puddle

puddle and splash both are nouns.

puddle and splash both are verbs.

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

As verbs, splash is a hypernym of puddle; that is, splash is a word with a broader meaning than puddle:

puddle: make a puddle by splashing water
splash: dash a liquid upon or against

Other hypernyms of puddle include plash, spatter, splatter, splosh, swash.

puddle (noun)	splash (noun)
something resembling a pool of liquid	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid	the act of scattering water about haphazardly
a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry	a patch of bright color
	the sound like water splashing
	a small quantity of something moist or liquid
	a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

puddle (verb)	splash (verb)
eliminate urine	dash a liquid upon or against
mix up or confuse	cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
mess around, as in a liquid or paste	strike and dash about in a liquid
make into a puddle	soil or stain with a splashed liquid
work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud	mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
make a puddle by splashing water	walk through mud or mire
dip into mud before planting	make a splashing sound
subject to puddling or form by puddling
wade or dabble in a puddle

Difference between puddle and splash

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