putty
noun
a compound of whiting and linseed oil, of a doughlike consistency when fresh, used to secure windowpanes, patch woodwork defects, etc.
puttying
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present participleof putty.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The rest of my days will be spent in patching and painting and puttying and caulking my priceless possession and in looking the other way when an imploring argument or a damaging fact approaches.
From What Is Man? and Other Essays by Mark Twain
"I wouldn't like to undertake the puttying up that would deceive you."
From The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life by Anna Katharine Green
She is engaged in puttying up the one gaping joint in their armour.
From The Mystery of 31 New Inn by R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
Affix the braces just after filling, using brads and puttying the holes with putty colored to match the filler.
From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part I by H. H. (Henry Haven) Windsor
Unless this last practice is adopted throughout, the ordinary process of cementing must be omitted and careful puttying substituted for it.
From Stained Glass Work A text-book for students and workers in glass by C. W. Whall
