putty

/ˈpʌti/

Etymology

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

name

  1. A locality in the Hawkesbury council area and the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

adj

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.

noun

  1. A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass.
  2. Any of a range of similar substances.; An oxide of tin, or of lead and tin, used in polishing glass, etc.
  3. Any of a range of similar substances.; A fine cement of lime only, used by plasterers.
  4. A golf ball made of composition and not gutta-percha.

verb

  1. To fix or fill using putty.