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Putty vs Rutty - What's the difference?

putty | rutty |

As adjectives the difference between putty and rutty

is that putty is of, pertaining to, or resembling putty while rutty is rutted; imprinted with ruts.

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.

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
  • rutty

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Rutted; imprinted with ruts.
  • a rutty country road
  • Related to a rut; being in a state of sexual arousal; ruttish; lustful.
  • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (obsolete) rooty
  • (Spenser)