putty

Window frame filler

Putty is a soft, pliable paste used to seal gaps, fill holes, or secure glass in window frames.

It hardens after application.

The word extends to anything easily shaped or manipulated: He was putty in her hands means someone completely yielding to another's influence.

As a verb, to putty is to apply this material: He puttied the cracks in the wall. (Capitalized PuTTY is software.)

filler

spackle

Paste for patching walls

caulk · seal · plug · repair · mend · smooth · surface · finish · hole · crack

glazing

window

Glass-fitted wall opening

  • paneSheet of glass
  • glassTransparent solid from sand
  • sashWaist-worn cloth strip

frame · glazier · linseed · knife · chisel · bead · seal · weatherstrip · reglaze · install

color

beige

Pale sandy brown

  • taupeMuted gray-brown hue
  • buffAvid fan; also burnish
  • tanYellowish-brown hue

khaki · neutral · muted · warm · sandy · oatmeal · stone · greige · mushroom · drab

moldable

knead

Work with hands

  • shapeExternal outline of something
  • formShape or document
  • moldForm-giving container

press · roll · soften · warm · work · manipulate · sculpt · blend · mix · smooth

adhesive

bond

Binding tie or connection

hold · set · grip · temporary · removable · reusable · mounting · poster · tack · blob

Categories
Opposites
material rigidity

puttysteel

Carbon-hardened iron alloy

stone · concrete · glass · iron · rock

sealing/filling function

puttysolvent

Dissolving liquid or financially stable

stripper · remover · chisel · drill · pick

adhesion/sealing function

puttysolvent

Dissolving liquid or financially stable

release agent · lubricant · separator · gap · void

Phrases
Family

puttying, putties, puttied, puttees, putty knife

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G