plural putties
1
a
: a doughlike material typically made of whiting and linseed oil that is used especially to fasten glass in window frames and to fill crevices in woodwork
b
: any of various substances resembling putty in appearance, consistency, or use
2
: a light brownish-gray to light grayish-brown color
3
: one who is easily manipulated
is putty in her hands
puttyless
adjective
puttylike
adjective
Examples of putty in a Sentence
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
Audiovisual projections bring the fossils back to life and visitors are able to create 3D casts of the creatures using putty.
—Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024
Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
But that is not the only reason Yulia Kapustienko comes to the fire department every morning to putty the walls.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2022
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Noun
How to Prevent Carpenter Bees from Coming Back After the carpenter bees have left their nests, fill the holes with wooden dowels, caulk compounds, or wood putty to prevent re-entry.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
Audiovisual projections bring the fossils back to life and visitors are able to create 3D casts of the creatures using putty.
—Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024
Verb
Visitors are confronted with a head-on view of the ocean from the front door, and in the living room, low-slung furnishings and a pale palette of whites, putties, and muted blues make the turquoise view over the Atlantic Ocean the dazzling star of the show.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
But that is not the only reason Yulia Kapustienko comes to the fire department every morning to putty the walls.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2022
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“Putty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putty. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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putty
1 of 2 noun
put·ty
ˈpət-ē 
plural putties
: a soft cement (as for holding glass in a window frame)
putty
2 of 2 verb
puttied; puttying
: to cement or seal up with putty
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