Synonyms for putty
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : puht-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpʌt i |
Top 10 synonyms for putty Other synonyms for the word putty
- binder
- birdlime
- bond
- compliant
- concrete
- ductile
- easily led
- easy
- epoxy
- glue
- grout
- gum
- gunk
- impressionable
- lime
- lithe
- lute
- manipulable
- moldable
- mortar
- mucilage
- obedient
- paste
- plastic
- putty
- receptive
- responsive
- rolling with the punches
- rubber cement
- sealant
- size
- solder
- spongy
- stickum
- submissive
- supple
- susceptible
- tar
- tractable
- yielding
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for putty
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