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putty
1[ puht-ee ]
noun
- a compound of whiting and linseed oil, of a doughlike consistency when fresh, used to secure windowpanes, patch woodwork defects, etc.
- any of various other compounds used for similar purposes.
- any of various substances for sealing the joints of tubes or pipes, composed of linseed oil with red lead, white lead, iron oxide, etc.
- a creamy mixture of lime and water, partially dried and mixed with sand and plaster of Paris to make a finish plaster coat.
- any person or thing easily molded, influenced, etc.:
We were putty in his hands.
- light brownish- or yellowish-gray.
verb (used with object)
- to secure, cover, etc., with putty.
putty
2[ puht-ee ]
noun
putty
/ ˈʌɪ /
noun
- 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
- any substance with a similar consistency, function, or appearance
- a mixture of lime and water with sand or plaster of Paris used on plaster as a finishing coat
- ( as modifier )
a putty knife
- See putty powder
- a person who is easily influenced or persuaded
he's putty in her hands
- a colour varying from a greyish-yellow to a greyish-brown or brownish-grey
- ( as adjective )
putty-coloured
- up to putty informal.worthless or useless
verb
- tr to fix, fill, or coat with putty
Other 51Թ Forms
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51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of putty1
Idioms and Phrases
- up to putty, Australian Slang. worthless or useless.
Example Sentences
The business of the North American Toy Fair, an annual showcase of the latest in silly putty, monster trucks and board games, is fun.
“I make just over $40,000 a year; scrape s—- off toilets with a putty knife nearly every day,” Chmura wrote.
But he’s carnal putty in her hands, leaving the impression of a good guy with a big id and no spine.
Tucked inside Aardman’s putty preoccupations is a potent philosophical statement about the irreplaceable quality of the human touch.
But after so many years in the business, Griffin understands how to maneuver her audience and keep them molded in her hands like putty.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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