Definitions

putty

[puht-ee] / ˈpʌt i /

ADJECTIVE

pliable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

docile flexible limber malleable manageable pliant spongy supple

WEAK

compliant ductile easily led easy impressionable lithe manipulable moldable obedient plastic receptive responsive rolling with the punches submissive susceptible tractable yielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hard inflexible obstinate rigid stiff stubborn unyielding

WEAK

unadaptable unbendable unpliable unpliant

NOUN

cement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adhesive mud plaster sand

STRONG

binder birdlime bond concrete epoxy glue grout gum gunk lime lute mortar mucilage paste sealant size solder tar

WEAK

rubber cement stickum

Example Sentences

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Because I always think it looks like Silly Putty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

"Is rift formation more like glass breaking or like Silly Putty being pulled apart? That was the question," Olinger said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024

She also started playing with Silly Putty again, noting she felt comforted by the bouncy rubbery stuff that changes colors.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2022

The 1950s also saw the release of Silly Putty in 1950, after its invention in 1943, according to Crayola.

From Fox News • Dec. 10, 2021

My jaw felt stiff, so I opened and closed my mouth like I was chewing on Silly Putty or cheap bodega candy.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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