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:
- X-rated
- profane
- lewd
- unprintable
- unwanted
- trashy
- suggestive
- disgusting
- indecent
- obnoxious
- broad
- infamous
- smutty
- ribald
- abusive
- wanton
- unpleasant
- bawdy
- off
- coarse
- raunchy
- offensive
- locker-room
- unacceptable
- undesirable
- lascivious
- crude
- impure
- naughty
- stag
- wicked
Antonyms:
- nice
- acceptable
- meet
- acceptable
- G-rated
- becoming
- appropriate
- fit
- pure
- pleasant
- nice
- pleasing
- perfect
- inoffensive
- perfect
- agreeable
- G-rated
- priggish
- desirable
- straitlaced
- becoming
- straightlaced
- genteel
- meet
- appropriate
- pure
- seemly
- suitable
- innocuous
- decorous
- fit
- seemly
- suitable
- straitlaced
- decorous
- nonobscene
- pleasant
- straightlaced
- agreeable
- desirable
- welcome
- nonobscene
- innocuous
- priggish
- welcome
- inoffensive
- pleasing
- genteel
Synonyms:
- atrocious
- unbecoming
- earthy
- gamy
- objectionable
- repugnant
- indelicate
- abhorrent
- repulsive
- off-color
- soft
- blamable
- perverted
- risqué
- coarse-grained
- perverse
- indecorous
- porny
- salty
- salacious
- reprehensible
- gamey
- scurrilous
- debasing
- exceptionable
- kinky
- revolting
- censurable
- loathsome
- repellant
- unwelcome
- low
- barnyard
- depraved
- off-colored
- immodest
- repellent
- distasteful
- blameworthy
- racy
- scatological
- hard-core
- louche
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
dirty, pornographic, gross, nasty, blue, filthy,vulgar, obscene, foul, X-rated
Victorian, polite, prim, Victorian, prudish, prudish, proper, puritanical, prim, staid
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.
