Gutter Definition
gŭtər
gutters
noun
gutters
A narrow channel along the side of a road or street, to carry off water, as to a sewer.
Webster's New World
A channel along or under the eaves of a roof, to carry off rainwater.
Webster's New World
A furrow or groove formed by running water.
American Heritage
A place or state of living characterized by filth, poverty, squalor, etc.
Webster's New World
A channel or groove like a gutter, as the groove on either side of a bowling alley.
Webster's New World
verb
gutters
To form gutters or furrows in.
Heavy rain guttered the hillside.
American Heritage
To furnish with gutters; make gutters in.
Webster's New World
To flow in a stream.
Webster's New World
To melt rapidly so that the wax runs down the side in channels.
Webster's New World
To burn low and unsteadily; flicker.
The flame guttered in the lamp.
American Heritage
adjective
Vulgar, sordid, or unprincipled.
Gutter language; the gutter press.
American Heritage
Origin of Gutter
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Anglo-Norman gotere, from Old French goutiere (French gouttière), ultimately from Latin gutta (“drop”)
From Wiktionary
Middle English goter, guter from Old French gotier from gote drop from Latin gutta
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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gut + -er
From Wiktionary
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