putty

¹put·ty

noun \ˈpə-tē\

plural putties

Definition of PUTTY

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>

— put·ty·less adjective

— put·ty·like adjective

Origin of PUTTY

French potée potter's glaze, literally, potful, from Old French, from pot pot — more at pottage

First Known Use: circa 1706

Rhymes with PUTTY

butty, gutty, jutty, nutty, puttee, rutty, slutty, smutty