PUTTY

I. noun (plural putties) see: pottage Date: circa 1706 1. a doughlike material typically made of whiting and linseed oil that is used especially to fasten glass in window frames and to fill crevices in woodwork, any of various substances resembling ~ in appearance, consistency, or use, a light brownish-gray to light grayish-brown color, one who is easily manipulated , ~less adjective ~like adjective II. transitive verb (puttied; ~ing) Date: 1734 to use ~ on or apply ~ to