to putty

Examples

• All

• So you can use this to insert into cracks to put underneath areas that are delaminating that are coming apart.

• So, it seems to me that falling back on immigration to putty over the cracks in replacement birth rates is just kicking the can down the road and ignoring what we're actually doing as a society.

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• And we were trying to sort of, you know, put putty on them and we can hold this together.

• We need to putty the gaps in the window frame to keep the cold air out.

• Before painting, make sure to putty any cracks in the wall for a smooth finish.

Synonyms

P

to patch

vsto putty

151 2.5

To repair a hole or damaged area by adding a piece of material

fills and seals joints or cracks rather than covering with a piece

F

to fix the crack

vsto putty

1 1.4

To repair a break or hole in a surface so it is smooth and whole again

fills and seals joints or cracks using a soft compound for windows

Idioms

P

putty in someone's hands

• Informal

1 8.1

Someone who is easily controlled by another person

Compounds

P

putty knife

1 5.3

A flat tool with a thin blade used to spread or scrape soft material like putty

B

bouncing putty

• Specialized

7.6

A soft elastic silicone material that bounces and returns to its shape

I

iron putty

• Specialized

8.7

A thick paste of iron powder and oil used to fill and seal metal parts and resist acids

R

red-lead putty

• Archaic

9.3

A thick paste used to seal metal pipe joints

How Thorough

to putty

1 7.0

to smear

63 3.7

Surface Forms

Etymology