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