putty
noun
a compound of whiting and linseed oil, of a doughlike consistency when fresh, used to secure windowpanes, patch woodwork defects, etc.
have puttied
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present perfectof putty.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Film historians have puttied the gaps in “Battle” with explanatory title cards, but these could never replicate Laurel’s look of thought-free innocence, Hardy’s frown of eternal exasperation.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2015
