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- [puht-ee]
- /ˈpʌt i/
- /ˈpʌt.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puht-ee]
- /ˈpʌt i/
Definitions of putty word
- noun plural putty a compound of whiting and linseed oil, of a doughlike consistency when fresh, used to secure windowpanes, patch woodwork defects, etc. 1
- noun plural putty any of various other compounds used for similar purposes. 1
- noun plural putty any of various substances for sealing the joints of tubes or pipes, composed of linseed oil with red lead, white lead, iron oxide, etc. 1
- noun plural putty a creamy mixture of lime and water, partially dried and mixed with sand and plaster of Paris to make a finish plaster coat. 1
- noun plural putty putty powder. 1
- noun plural putty any person or thing easily molded, influenced, etc.: We were putty in his hands. 1
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Origin of putty
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35, putty is from the French word potée, literally, (something) potted. See pot1, -ee
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Parts of speech for Putty
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putty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
putty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for putty
noun putty
- birdlime — a sticky substance, prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, smeared on twigs to catch small birds
- grout — a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
- grouts — a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
- gunk — any sticky or greasy residue or accumulation: gunk on the oil filter.
- lime — limelight.
adj putty
- manipulable — capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.
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