HyperDic: gutter

English > 8 senses of the word gutter:
NOUNartifactgutter, trougha channel along the eaves or on the roof
stategutter, sewer, toiletmisfortune resulting in lost effort or money
person guttera worker who guts / guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
artifactguttera tool for gutting fish
VERBweathergutterburn unsteadily, feebly, or low
motiongutterflow in small streams
contactgutterwear or cut gutters into
consumptiongutterprovide with gutters
gutter > pronunciation
Soundsgah'ter
Rhymesabductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...
English > gutter: 8 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater.
Synonymtrough
Part ofgable roof, saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roofA double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
Narrowerchute, slide, slideway, sloping troughsloping channel through which things can descend
cullisA gutter in a roof
BroaderchannelA passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through
Spanishcanalera, canalón
Catalancanalera, regueró
Verbsgutterprovide with gutters
English > gutter: 8 senses > noun 2, state
Meaningmisfortune resulting in lost effort or money.
Example"his career was in the gutter"
Synonymssewer, toilet
Broadermisfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luckAn unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
English > gutter: 8 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningA worker who guts / guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.).
BroaderworkerA person who works at a specific occupation
Verbsgutremove the guts of
gutempty completely
English > gutter: 8 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA tool for gutting fish.
Broaderhand toolA tool used with workers' hands
Verbsgutremove the guts of
English > gutter: 8 senses > verb 1, weather
MeaningBurn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground"
Broaderburn, glowshine intensely, as if with heat
English > gutter: 8 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningFlow in small streams.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Example"Tears guttered down her face"
Broaderrun, flow, feed, courseMove along, of liquids / liquids
English > gutter: 8 senses > verb 3, contact
MeaningWear or cut gutters into.
PatternSomething ----s something
Example"The heavy rain guttered the soil"
Broaderprobe, dig into, poke intoExamine physically with or as if with a probe
English > gutter: 8 senses > verb 4, consumption
MeaningProvide with gutters.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"gutter the buildings"
Broaderprovide, supply, ply, caterGive what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
Spanishacanalar
Nounsguttera channel along the eaves or on the roof

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