putty
noun · verb · adjective
Simple meaning
A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpʌti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass.
A dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
Any of a range of similar substances.
A fine cement of lime only, used by plasterers.
An oxide of tin, or of lead and tin, used in polishing glass, etc.
A strip of cloth wound round the leg, worn for protection or support by hikers, soldiers etc.
verb
Apply putty in order to fix or fill
transitive
To fix or fill using putty.
adjective
Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.
Word Aura™
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This meaning: A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass.
Used this way, putty is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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