[puht-ee] 
noun, plural -ties, verb, -tied, -ty⋅ing.| 1. | a compound of whiting and linseed oil, of a doughlike consistency when fresh, used to secure windowpanes, patch woodwork defects, etc. |
| 2. | any of various other compounds used for similar purposes. |
| 3. | any of various substances for sealing the joints of tubes or pipes, composed of linseed oil with red lead, white lead, iron oxide, etc. |
| 4. | a creamy mixture of lime and water, partially dried and mixed with sand and plaster of Paris to make a finish plaster coat. |
| 5. | putty powder. |
| 6. | any person or thing easily molded, influenced, etc.: We were putty in his hands. |
| 7. | light brownish- or yellowish-gray. |
| 8. | to secure, cover, etc., with putty. |
| 9. | up to putty, Australian Slang. worthless or useless. |
| put·ty (pŭt'ē) n. pl. put·ties
To fill, cover, or secure with putty. [French potée, polishing powder, from Old French, a potful, from pot, pot, from Vulgar Latin *pottus.] |
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