putty /ˈpʌti/noun 5adjective 1verb 1forms 4phrases 1 noun5 •A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass. •Any of a range of similar substances. •An oxide of tin, or of lead and tin, used in polishing glass, etc. •A fine cement of lime only, used by plasterers. •(informal) A golf ball made of composition and not gutta-percha. adjective1 •Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty. verb1 •To fix or fill using putty. formsputtied · puttying · putties · puttiest Phrases with putty putty in someone's handsOne who is readily manipulated or controlled by another person; a puppet.