poddle
/ (ˈpɒdəl) /
verb(intr)
informal (often foll by along, round, etc) to move or travel in a leisurely manner; amble
Origin of poddle
1C19: variant of paddle ²
Words Nearby poddle
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How to use poddle in a sentence
I 've a back room looks out on the poddle, for two shillings a week, furnished.
Sir Jasper Carew | Charles James LeverIt lies in the Liberty, and opens upon that classic precinct called 'The poddle.'
Sir Jasper Carew | Charles James LeverWhat she wrote was: He stepped in a poddle up to his noddle.
The Unpopular Review Vol. I | VariousThe door opened, and I heard Mrs. poddle say, 'This way, gentlemen!
The Merryweathers | Laura E. RichardsIt is altogether likely that the word which we pronounce puddle was familiar to Mater Anser's dialect as poddle.
The Unpopular Review Vol. I | Various
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