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puddle vs tinker

tinker vs puddle

puddle and tinker both are nouns.

puddle and tinker both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
puddle Yes No Yes No
tinker Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tinker is a hypernym of puddle; that is, tinker is a word with a broader meaning than puddle:
  • puddle: mess around, as in a liquid or paste
  • tinker: do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
Other hypernyms of puddle include mess around, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around, potter, putter.
puddle (noun) tinker (noun)
something resembling a pool of liquid small mackerel found nearly worldwide
a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
puddle (verb) tinker (verb)
eliminate urine try to fix or mend
mix up or confuse do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
mess around, as in a liquid or paste work as a tinker or tinkerer
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 tinker

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