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gutter

/ gutter /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
Type of:
channel
Kinds of:
chute slide slideway sloping trough cullis
Has parts:
gable roof saddle roof saddleback
noun Sense 2
a tool for gutting fish
Type of:
hand tool
Derived:
gut
noun Sense 3
a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
Type of:
worker
Derived:
gut
noun Sense 4
misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
"his career was in the gutter"
"all that work went down the sewer"
"pensions are in the toilet"
Type of:
misfortune bad luck tough luck
verb Sense 5
provide with gutters
"gutter the buildings"
Type of:
provide supply ply
Derived:
trough
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
wear or cut gutters into
"The heavy rain guttered the soil"
Type of:
probe dig into poke into
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 7
flow in small streams
"Tears guttered down her face"
Type of:
run flow feed
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 8
burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
"The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground"
Type of:
burn glow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
79%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

channel chute slide slideway sloping trough cullis hand tool worker misfortune bad luck tough luck provide