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putty

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putty /ˈpʌti/ noun
putty
/ˈpʌti/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUTTY
[noncount]
: a soft, sticky substance that becomes hard when it dries and that is used for holding glass in window frames or for filling small holes in wood

putty in your hands

◊ If someone is putty in your hands, you are able to control that person very easily.

— putty

verb putties; puttied; puttying [+ object]