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