putty

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Constructionputtyput‧ty /ˈpʌti/ noun [uncountable] 1 TBCa soft whitish substance that becomes hard when it dries and that is used to fix glass into window frames2 → be putty in somebody’s handsExamples from the Corpusputty• The delicate glasses had felt thick and awkward in her hands, soft as putty but covered in cutting edges.• Inside is a white brick of plastic explosive, which was kind of like putty.• Make sure the frame is dry, and prime bare wood before applying new putty.• I stretched out a hand, and she was putty - the licking, wagging kind.Origin putty (1600-1700) French potée “potful, putty”, from pot “pot”

单词	putty
释义	putty From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Constructionputtyput‧ty /ˈpʌti/ noun [uncountable] 1 TBCa soft whitish substance that becomes hard when it dries and that is used to fix glass into window frames2 → be putty in somebody’s handsExamples from the Corpusputty• The delicate glasses had felt thick and awkward in her hands, soft as putty but covered in cutting edges.• Inside is a white brick of plastic explosive, which was kind of like putty.• Make sure the frame is dry, and prime bare wood before applying new putty.• I stretched out a hand, and she was putty - the licking, wagging kind.Origin putty (1600-1700) French potée “potful, putty”, from pot “pot”
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