puttied

Sealed with paste

Puttied is the past tense of putty, meaning to seal, fill, or fix with putty—a paste-like substance that hardens after application.

Windows are puttied into their frames; holes in walls are puttied before painting: She puttied the cracks in the old woodwork.

Puttied surfaces have been treated this way.

moldable

shaped

Given a particular form

worked · kneaded · applied · spread · filled · packed · pushed · thumbed · sculpted · molded

repaired

patched

Repaired with covering material

restored · sealed · caulked · spackled · plugged · covered · finished · refinished · resurfaced · corrected

smoothed

leveled

Made flat or equal

finished · feathered · sanded · blended · flattened · flush · seamless · skim-coated · floated · troweled

sealed

glazed

Coated with shiny finish

airtight · watertight · insulated · secured · enclosed · protected · stoppered · plugged · bedded · pointed

adhesive

bonded

Fastened or emotionally connected

attached · affixed · secured · fastened · adhered · sealed · joined · fixed · set · hardened

Opposites
sealing/filling status

puttiedunsealed

Not closed off

unfilled · open · exposed · gapped · bare

fastening method

puttiednailed

Secured with fasteners

screwed · bolted · riveted · stapled · welded

Family

putties

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G