English noun: putty | |||
1. | putty (substance) a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cement, filler | ||
English verb: putty | |||
1. | putty (contact) apply putty in order to fix or fill | ||
Samples | Putty the window sash. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apply, put on | ||