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