putty

CEFRB2

/ˈpʌti/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A soft substance used to fill holes or fix glass.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of a range of similar substances., An oxide of tin, or of lead and tin, used in polishing glass, etc.

Examples

  • He stopped up the crack with putty.

  • Tom got some Silly Putty for his birthday.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass.

  2. Any of a range of similar substances.

  3. An oxide of tin, or of lead and tin, used in polishing glass, etc.

More examples

In context

  • “He went to’ds de back, ma’am.” The negro opened the door and slid his legs, clad in army O.D. and a pair of linoleum putties, to the ground. “‘I’ll go git ’im.”’

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The window repairman used blank to seal the broken glass pieces carefully.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French potée (“polishing powder", originally "the contents of a pot, potful”), from French pot (“pot”). More at English pot.