putty

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French potée (“polishing powder", originally "the contents of a pot, potful”), from French pot (“pot”). More at English pot.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpʌti/
  • Rhymes: -ʌti

Noun

putty (countable and uncountable, plural putties)

  1. A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.
  2. Any of a range of similar substances.
  3. (golf, colloquial) A golf ball made of composition and not gutta-percha.
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Adjective

putty (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.

Verb

putty (third-person singular simple present putties, present participle puttying, simple past and past participle puttied)

  1. (transitive) To fix or fill using putty.
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Etymology 2

Adjective

putty (comparative puttier, superlative puttiest)

  1. (eye dialect) pretty; purdy

Etymology 3

Noun

putty (plural putties)

  1. Alternative form of puttee
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