Putty

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A doughlike cement made by mixing whiting and linseed oil, used to fill holes in woodwork and secure panes of glass.
  • n. A substance with a similar consistency or function.
  • n. A fine lime cement used as a finishing coat on plaster.
  • n. A yellowish or light brownish gray to grayish yellow or light grayish brown.
  • v. To fill, cover, or secure with putty.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.
  • n. A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.
  • n. Any of a range of similar substances.
  • v. to fix something using putty
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A kind of thick paste or cement compounded of whiting, or soft carbonate of lime, and linseed oil, when applied beaten or kneaded to the consistence of dough, -- used in fastening glass in sashes, stopping crevices, and for similar purposes.
  • n. A ball made of composition and not gutta percha.
  • n. A kind of gaiter of waterproof cloth wrapped around the leg, used by soldiers, etc.
  • v. To cement, or stop, with putty.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A kind of paste or cement compounded of whiting, or soft carbonate of lime, and linseed-oil, mixed to the consistence of dough.
  • n. A powder of oxid of tin, used in polishing glass and steel: sometimes called jewelers' putty.
  • n. A very fine cement, used by plasterers and stone-masons, made of lime only. See the quotation.
  • n. A mixture of ground materials in which in potteries earthenware is dipped for glazing.
  • n. A mixture of clay and horse-dung used in making molds in foundries.
  • To cement with putty; fill up with putty.
  • n. A composition golf-ball, no longer in use.
  • n. Same as puttee.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
  • v. apply putty in order to fix or fill
  • Verb Form
    puttied    putties    puttying   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cement    filler    apply    put on   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    puttied   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    cutty    nutty   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    glue    shellac    licorice    goo    lacquer    spittle    cement    varnish    tar    resin