gutter (Meaning)
gutter (n)
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
a tool for gutting fish
gutter (v)
burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
flow in small streams
wear or cut gutters into
provide with gutters
gutter (n.)
A channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; an eaves channel; an eaves trough.
A small channel at the roadside or elsewhere, to lead off surface water.
Any narrow channel or groove; as, a gutter formed by erosion in the vent of a gun from repeated firing.
gutter (v. t.)
To cut or form into small longitudinal hollows; to channel.
To supply with a gutter or gutters.
gutter (v. i.)
To become channeled, as a candle when the flame flares in the wind.
Synonyms & Antonyms of gutter
Synonyms:
- profane
- off
- wicked
- wanton
- lewd
- ribald
- impure
- broad
- trashy
- stag
- unwanted
- raunchy
- abusive
- locker-room
- infamous
- smutty
- unpleasant
- suggestive
- obnoxious
- unacceptable
- undesirable
- bawdy
- unprintable
- indecent
- lascivious
- coarse
- crude
- disgusting
- offensive
- X-rated
- naughty
Antonyms:
- nonobscene
- G-rated
- pleasant
- inoffensive
- G-rated
- straightlaced
- seemly
- nice
- desirable
- seemly
- priggish
- straitlaced
- innocuous
- desirable
- perfect
- acceptable
- straightlaced
- perfect
- pure
- fit
- straitlaced
- fit
- priggish
- meet
- becoming
- innocuous
- becoming
- nice
- welcome
- decorous
- suitable
- agreeable
- acceptable
- pure
- inoffensive
- nonobscene
- genteel
- genteel
- suitable
- decorous
- pleasing
- meet
- pleasant
- pleasing
- appropriate
- welcome
- agreeable
- appropriate
Synonyms:
- loathsome
- off-colored
- scatological
- repellant
- porny
- reprehensible
- objectionable
- unbecoming
- barnyard
- revolting
- scurrilous
- repugnant
- exceptionable
- abhorrent
- earthy
- blamable
- immodest
- perverse
- salty
- blameworthy
- debasing
- racy
- indelicate
- depraved
- gamey
- perverted
- coarse-grained
- hard-core
- atrocious
- distasteful
- off-color
- unwelcome
- gamy
- salacious
- soft
- risqué
- low
- repellent
- repulsive
- louche
- kinky
- censurable
- indecorous
Antonyms:
gutter Sentence Examples
- The water gushed down the gutter, creating a thunderous roar.
- The gutter was clogged with fallen leaves, causing a blockage.
- The birds perched on the edge of the gutter, chirping merrily.
- The stray cat sought shelter in the gutter during the rainstorm.
- The gutter was a breeding ground for mosquitoes, posing a health hazard.
- The old house had dilapidated gutters that needed immediate repair.
- The sidewalk was flooded due to a broken gutter.
- The gutters on the roof directed rainwater into a rain barrel for conservation.
- The gutter cleaner used a ladder to reach the obstructed gutter.
- The gutter was lined with a layer of algae, making it appear green and slimy.
FAQs About the word gutter
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater, misfortune resulting in lost effort or money, a worker who guts things (fish or b
filthy, pornographic, foul,vulgar, gross, dirty, nasty, blue, obscene, profane
correct, respectable, polite, polite, puritanical, prudish, staid, proper, prim, correct
The water gushed down the gutter, creating a thunderous roar.
The gutter was clogged with fallen leaves, causing a blockage.
The birds perched on the edge of the gutter, chirping merrily.
The stray cat sought shelter in the gutter during the rainstorm.
