put ‧ ty /ˈpʌti/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: potée 'potful, putty' , from pot 'pot' ]
1 . a soft whitish substance that becomes hard when it dries and that is used to fix glass into window frames
2 . be putty in sb’s hands to be easily controlled or influenced by someone