plural putties
1
a
: a doughlike material typically made of whiting and linseed oil that is used especially to fasten glass in window frames and to fill crevices in woodwork
b
: any of various substances resembling putty in appearance, consistency, or use
2
: a light brownish-gray to light grayish-brown color
3
: one who is easily manipulated
is putty in her hands
puttyless
adjective
puttylike
adjective
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Emily Edlynn, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
This putty cleaner works by removing tiny debris from all the tiny nooks and crevices that were previously impossible to clear.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
But that is not the only reason Yulia Kapustienko comes to the fire department every morning to putty the walls.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2022
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Noun
Set a timer for silence, starting with a short time, like three-five minutes, and ask them to do something else, such as draw pictures, or something with their body like dance or squish putty.
—Emily Edlynn, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
This putty cleaner works by removing tiny debris from all the tiny nooks and crevices that were previously impossible to clear.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
Visitors are confronted with a head-on view of the ocean from the front door, and in the living room, low-slung furnishings and a pale palette of whites, putties, and muted blues make the turquoise view over the Atlantic Ocean the dazzling star of the show.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
But that is not the only reason Yulia Kapustienko comes to the fire department every morning to putty the walls.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2022
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“Putty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putty. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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putty
1 of 2 noun
put·ty
ˈpət-ē 
plural putties
: a soft cement (as for holding glass in a window frame)
putty
2 of 2 verb
puttied; puttying
: to cement or seal up with putty
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