[noncount] : 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.
▪ He does whatever she wants. He's putty in her hands.
▪ He does whatever she wants. He's putty in her hands.
— putty verb, put·ties; put·tied; put·ty·ing [+ obj]
▪ She puttied the window to stop drafts.
▪ She puttied the window to stop drafts.





