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Putry vs Putty - What's the difference?

putry | putty |

As adjectives the difference between putry and putty

is that putry is (obsolete) putrid while putty is of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.

As a noun putty is

a form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.

As a verb putty is

to fix something using putty.

putry

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) putrid
    • (Marston)
    (Webster 1913)

    putty

    English

    (wikipedia putty)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.

    • Noun

    (putties)
  • A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.
  • Any of a range of similar substances.

    • Derived terms

    * putty in someone's hands

    Verb

  • to fix something using putty