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
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.
Wiktionary

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

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