putty
put·ty / ˈpətē/ • n. 1. a soft, malleable, grayish-yellow paste, made from whiting and raw linseed oil, that hardens after a few hours and is used chiefly for sealing glass panes in wooden window frames. ∎ any of a number of similar malleable substances used inside and outside buildings, e.g.,plumber's putty, or used for modeling or casting.2. a polishing powder, usually made from tin oxide, used in jewelry work.• v. (-ties, -tied) [tr.] seal or cover (something) with putty.PHRASES: be (like) putty in someone's hands be easily manipulated or dominated by someone.ORIGIN: mid 17th cent.: from French potée, literally ‘potful,’ from pot ‘pot.’
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