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