Putty Definition

pŭtē
puttied, putties, puttying, puttier, puttiest
noun
A soft, plastic mixture of finely powdered chalk and linseed oil, used to secure glass panes, fill small cracks, etc.
Webster's New World
Any substance like this in consistency, use, etc.
Webster's New World

Putty powder.

Webster's New World
A cement of quicklime and water, mixed with plaster of Paris or sand for use as a finishing coat in plastering.
Webster's New World
A yellowish or light brownish gray to grayish yellow or light grayish brown.
American Heritage
verb
To cement, fix, cover, or fill with putty.
Webster's New World
adjective
puttier, puttiest
Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.
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Other Word Forms of Putty

Noun

Singular:
putty
Plural:
putties

Adjective

Base Form:
putty
Comparative:
puttier
Superlative:
puttiest

Origin of Putty

  • French potée polishing powder from Old French a potful from pot pot from Vulgar Latin pottus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French potée.

    From Wiktionary

Putty Sentence Examples

  • She was already putty in his hands.

  • Most women were putty in the old man's hands, but Claire Quincy had pushed all the wrong buttons and short-circuited his good nature.

  • Putty contains drying oils which are necessary in order for the compound to remain pliable.

  • The images were taken using a small magnifying lens in front of the camera lens held in place with putty.

  • For lime plaster you would normally use lime putty supplied in a tub.

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Words Starting With

PPUPUT

Words Ending With

YTYTTY

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Words Starting With P and Ending With Y

Starts With P & Ends With YStarts With PU & Ends With YStarts With P & Ends With TY

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