0 a soft substance like clay that is used especially for holding glass in window frames or for filling small holes in wood --
1 a thick, soft material that becomes hard when it dries and is used esp. for fixing glass into window frames or for filling small holes in wood --
Then, again, increasing dislocation has been caused by the shortage of various components which range—to mention a few examples—from electrical equipment to drain pipes, putty, paint and metal window frames.
On any estate in my constituency one can see that putty is missing from windows, that there are broken downpipes and that there is often no lead flashing.
As far as farmers are concerned he is putty; they can do anything they like with him.
Would not that be better than sticking another piece of putty on the wall when there is an atrocity?
They favour monopolies and are putty in the hands of any special interest group.
Renovation and repair involves introducing stronger doors, locks and windows, for example, and above all replacing windows around which the putty is giving out.
They know that their political chiefs are simply puppets of putty in their hands.
She has had to putty the windows and put in a new cistern, and these repairs will be much more than a year's rent.
