[ˈpʌti], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a soft, malleable greyish-yellow paste, made from ground chalk and raw linseed oil, that hardens after a few hours and is used for sealing glass in window frames and filling holes in wood
(e.g: countersink the screws so they can be covered with putty)

- a polishing powder, usually made from tin oxide, used in jewellery work


Phrases:
- be putty in someone's hands
- up to putty

Origin:
late 15th century (in putty dish): from French potée (in putty), literally ‘contents of a pot’, from pot ‘pot’

[ˈpʌti], (Verb)

Definitions:
- seal or cover (something) with putty
(e.g: give me a minute until I putty these windows in)


Phrases:
- be putty in someone's hands
- up to putty

Origin:
late 15th century (in putty dish): from French potée (in putty), literally ‘contents of a pot’, from pot ‘pot’