putty (redirected from putties)

put·ty  (pt)

n. pl. put·ties

1.

a. A doughlike cement made by mixing whiting and linseed oil, used to fill holes in woodwork and secure panes of glass.

b. A substance with a similar consistency or function.

2. A fine lime cement used as a finishing coat on plaster.

3. A yellowish or light brownish gray to grayish yellow or light grayish brown.

tr.v. put·tied, put·ty·ing, put·ties

To fill, cover, or secure with putty.

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[French potée, polishing powder, from Old French, a potful, from pot, pot, from Vulgar Latin *pottus.]

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putty

Noun

pl -ties

a stiff paste used to fix glass into frames and fill cracks in woodwork

Verb

[-ties, -tying, -tied]

to fix or fill with putty [French potée a potful]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	putty - a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass cement - something that hardens to act as adhesive material filler - used for filling cracks or holes in a surface
Verb	1.	putty - apply putty in order to fix or fill; "putty the window sash" apply, put on - apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"

Translations

putty [ˈpʌtɪ] n → masilla

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putty [ˈpʌtɪ] n → mastic m

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putty [ˈpʌtɪ] n → Kitt m

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putty [ˈpʌtɪ] n → stucco