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