Putty vs Rutty - What's the difference?
putty | rutty |
Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.
A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.
Any of a range of similar substances.
to fix something using putty
Rutted; imprinted with ruts.
Related to a rut; being in a state of sexual arousal; ruttish; lustful.
(obsolete) rooty
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)Noun
(putties)Derived terms
* putty in someone's handsVerb
rutty
English
Etymology 1
Adjective
(er)- a rutty country road
Etymology 2
Adjective
(er)- (Spenser)