Antonyms for putty

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : puht-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpʌt i

Definition of putty

Origin : 1630s, "type of plasterer's cement," from French potée "polishing powder" (12c.), originally "pot-full, contents of a pot," from Old French pot "container" (see pot (n.1)). Meaning "soft mixture for sealing window panes" first recorded 1706. Figurative use in reference to one easily influenced is from 1924. Putty knife attested from 1834.

As in pliable : adj bendable, adaptable
As in cement : noun gluing, binding material

Example sentences :

They are putty in the hands of the fears and forces that beset them from without.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

While the putty is drying the spray-hood or turtle-deck can be made.
Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates

Be careful not to dig into a soft place in the compound with the putty knife.
Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte

Chips was there the whole afternoon on his knees, messing with putty and red-lead.
Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad

Know how and when to putty up nail holes and uneven surfaces.
Extract from : « Boy Scouts Handbook » by Boy Scouts of America

She went off to find some putty and joined Janet a few minutes later.
Extract from : « Phyllis » by Dorothy Whitehill

That hole is filled with putty, but underneath the putty is wax.
Extract from : « The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon » by Newell Dwight Hillis

You can teach them to do things by rote, but when an emergency comes they are like putty.
Extract from : « Boy Scouts in the Philippines » by G. Harvey Ralphson

"That's putty good, I reckon," said Charlie, smiling grimly.
Extract from : « Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" » by An Old Scout

I hear some putty loud talk, so there must be somethin' goin' on.
Extract from : « Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" » by An Old Scout

Synonyms for putty

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