puttylike

/pˈʌɾɪlˌaɪk/ adj

Resembling putty or some aspect of it.

Word Origin 'Putty' from Old French 'potée', originally potter's clay. 'Puttylike' means having the consistency of putty — malleable, soft. The same root gives us 'puttyknife', 'puttyroot'. The '-like' from 'galīkaz' (same body) — so 'having the body of putty'. Related: 'childlike', 'lifelike', 'ladylike', 'birdlike'.

adj Resembling putty or some aspect of it.

The clay became puttylike in her hands, easily molded into any shape she desired.

(形容词) 油灰状的

黏土在她手中变得像油灰一样,可以轻松塑造成任何她想要的形状。

(adjetivo) Que se asemeja a la masilla o a algún aspecto de ella.

La arcilla se volvió similar a masilla en sus manos, fácil de moldear en cualquier forma que deseara.

(adjectif) malléable; pâteux; plastique [Qui ressemble au mastic; qui en a la consistance malléable ou l'aspect.]

L'argile devint semblable à du mastic entre ses mains, facile à modeler sous n'importe quelle forme.

(Adjektiv) kittartig; kittähnlich; teigig [in der Konsistenz oder Beschaffenheit Kitt ähnelnd; weich, formbar oder klebrig.]

Der Ton wurde in ihren Händen **puttylike** und ließ sich leicht in jede gewünschte Form bringen.

(形容詞) パテのような、パテに似た柔らかさや性質を持つ。

粘土は彼女の手の中でパテのような柔らかさになり、望むどんな形にも簡単に成形できた。

(adjetivo) pastoso; moldável; maleável [Semelhante a massa de vidraceiro ou a algum aspecto dela.]

A argila se tornou maleável como massa de vidraceiro em suas mãos, facilmente moldada em qualquer forma que ela desejasse.

Word parts: putty + like

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