putty

Meaning

Noun

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

Adj

Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.

Verb

To fix or fill using putty.

Synonyms

caulk

mastic

caulking

coat

🧥

crack filler

filler

knotting

luting

plasticine

puttee

puttying

stucco

spread on

beeswax

painter’s putty

calk

Translations

Kitt

mastice

masilla

stucco

mastic

massa de vidraceiro

mastiquer

kitten

stopverf

plamuur

plamuursel

stuccare

Glaserkitt

spachteln

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpʌti/

Etymology

Cognate with English: pot

In summary

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