putty
/ˈpʌti/noun
उच्चारण पटी
पुट्टी (शीशा जमाने या छेद भरने का मसाला)
Basic word
noun
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[U]
a soft sticky paste that becomes hard when it dries, used especially for fixing glass into window frames or filling holes in wood
पुट्टी (शीशा जमाने या छेद भरने का मसाला)
- The carpenter filled the cracks with putty before painting the door.
- Press the glass firmly into the putty.
- The old putty around the window had cracked and fallen out.
+ 2 more examples
- He smoothed the putty with a small knife.
- Putty hardens slowly, so the glass stays firmly in place.
¶Idioms 1
be (like) putty in sb's hands
to be easily controlled or influenced by another person
किसी के हाथ की कठपुतली होना, पूरी तरह किसी के वश में होना
- The little boy was putty in his grandmother's hands.
- She knew the manager would be like putty in her hands.