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