Puddle
A small pool of water after rain — a temporary collection on a surface that does not normally hold water.
A puddle in a dream is the dream's image of a small, temporary collection of water on a surface that does not normally hold water. The puddle is shallow and will not last. The dream brings the puddle when something in your life — a brief opportunity, a small windfall, a short-lived patch of feeling — has gathered in an ordinary place that cannot store it. A puddle stepped in lightly, with the splash enjoyed, is the dream affirming the brief pleasure. A puddle treated as if it were a pond, with swimming attempted, is the dream noting that the small temporary thing has been mistaken for a lasting one, and the depth that was expected is not there.