Putty
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpʌti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Putty is a noun meaning A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass.
Meaning
A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass.
More Meanings
- Any of a range of similar substances.
- (golf, colloquial) A golf ball made of composition and not gutta-percha.
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.
- (transitive) To fix or fill using putty.
- Alternative form of puttee (“strip of cloth wound round the leg”).
Example Sentences
“He went to’ds de back, ma’am.” The negro opened the door and slid his legs, clad in army O.D. and a pair of linoleum putties, to the ground. “‘I’ll go git ’im.”’
Word Forms
- putties
- puttying
- puttied
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spackle, puntil, puntel, puntilion, puntee, ponty.
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