Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun putty
1 sense of putty
Sense 1
putty -- (a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass)
=> cement -- (something that hardens to act as adhesive material)
=> filler -- (used for filling cracks or holes in a surface)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb putty
1 sense of putty
Sense 1
putty -- (apply putty in order to fix or fill; "putty the window sash")
=> put on, apply -- (apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!")