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ALL meanings of putty

put·ty
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  • noun putty sealing substance 1
  • transitive verb putty fill with putty 1
  • 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
  • noun plural putty light brownish- or yellowish-gray. 1
  • abbreviation PUTTY puttee. 1
  • verb with object putty to secure, cover, etc., with putty. 1
  • idioms putty up to putty, Australian Slang. worthless or useless. 1
  • uncountable noun putty Putty is a stiff paste used to fix sheets of glass into window frames. 0
  • noun putty a stiff paste made of whiting and linseed oil that is used to fix glass panes into frames and to fill cracks or holes in woodwork, etc 0
  • noun putty any substance with a similar consistency, function, or appearance 0
  • noun putty a mixture of lime and water with sand or plaster of Paris used on plaster as a finishing coat 0
  • noun putty (as modifier) 0
  • noun putty a person who is easily influenced or persuaded 0
  • noun putty a colour varying from a greyish-yellow to a greyish-brown or brownish-grey 0
  • noun putty (as adjective) 0
  • verb putty to fix, fill, or coat with putty 0
  • noun putty a soft, plastic mixture of finely powdered chalk and linseed oil, used to secure glass panes, fill small cracks, etc. 0
  • noun putty any substance like this in consistency, use, etc. 0
  • noun putty putty powder 0
  • noun putty a cement of quicklime and water, mixed with plaster of Paris or sand for use as a finishing coat in plastering 0
  • verb transitive putty to cement, fix, cover, or fill with putty 0
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