putty
/ˈpʌti/noun, adjective, verb
putty is spelled P-U-T-T-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, putty means “A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of putty is putties.
How many letters and syllables are in putty?
| Letters | 5: P-U-T-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is putty?
Putty appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce putty?
- /ˈpʌti/
Putty has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-putty.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of putty
- putties plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- puttying participle, present
- puttied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does putty mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass.
- 2
An oxide of tin, or of lead and tin, used in polishing glass, etc.
- 3
A fine cement of lime only, used by plasterers.
- 4
colloquialA golf ball made of composition and not gutta-percha.
- 5
Alternative form of puttee (“strip of cloth wound round the leg”).
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.
verb
- 1
To fix or fill using putty.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Putty in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mastic , mastiquer |
| German | Kitt, Fensterkitt , kitten |
| Portuguese | massa, massa de vidraceiro |
| Spanish | masilla , enmasillar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does putty come from?
Borrowed from French potée (“polishing powder", originally "the contents of a pot, potful”), from French pot (“pot”). More at English pot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).