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