putty
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Britannica Dictionary definition of PUTTY
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a soft, sticky substance that becomes hard when it dries and that is used for holding glass in window frames or for filling small holes in wood
putty in your hands
◊ If someone is putty in your hands, you are able to control that person very easily.
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He does whatever she wants. He's putty in her hands.
— putty
verb putties; puttied; puttying [+ object]-
She puttied the window to stop drafts.
