No. 5,635 in Catalan
eixarcolant
"Eixarcolant" means "removing water from a puddle" or "bailing out water."
In a sentence
Ahir vaig veure uns nens eixarcolant amb alegria després de la pluja.
Yesterday, I saw some kids delightfully puddling after the rain.
The term 'eixarcolant' is used to denote the playful action of splashing or interacting with puddles formed after rainfall.
El jardí estava ple de bassals, i el gat hi estava eixarcolant amb curiositat.
The garden was full of puddles, and the cat was puddling in them with curiosity.
Here 'eixarcolant' is referring to the animal exploring and splashing around puddles out of curiosity.
Els excursionistes intentaven evitar eixarcolar-se mentre creuaven el camí fangós.
The hikers tried to avoid getting wet from puddling as they crossed the muddy path.
The word 'eixarcolar-se' signifies here the act of coming into contact with muddy puddles unintentionally.
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