putty
/ˈpʌti/
verb
- To fill, seal, or attach something using putty.
- She puttied the cracks in the window frame before painting.
- The handyman puttied the glass pane into the wooden sash.
- I need to putty these holes in the drywall before we paint.
noun
- A soft, malleable substance used to fill holes, seal gaps, or attach things like window panes.
- He used putty to seal the edges of the new window.
- A tube of putty is handy for small repairs around the house.
- The painter smoothed putty over the nail holes in the wall.
- A similar soft material used in sports, such as for gripping bats or rackets.
- The coach showed the team how to use putty on their racket handles.
- The tennis player applied putty to the handle for a better grip.
- Some baseball players use putty on their bats to improve hold.