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adjective

Definition of gutternext
as in vulgar
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society a novel that does a good job of rendering the gutter language of that stratum of society

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gutter

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noun

ˈgə-tər How to pronounce gutter (audio)
1
as in trough
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof one of his chores is to clean leaves and sticks out of the gutters before winter sets in

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2
as in ditch
a long narrow channel dug in the earth rainwater running off the road into the gutters

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gutter

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verb

as in to found

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Recent Examples of gutter
Noun
The script itself is filled with the language of its time and place, including Berliner gutter slang and high-society clichés, casino speech and capitalist jargon, spoken Yiddish and literary German. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 Other prevention tips include emptying kiddie pools after use, keeping drains and gutters unclogged and utilizing well-fitting screens for doors and windows. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
There's even a sloping slate roof above the lockers and artificial lead guttering above that. — Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 The worry that the flame of horniness will gutter in us with age. — Sarah Thankam Mathews, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gutter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gutter
  1. vulgar
  2. trough
  3. ditch
  4. found
  5. pornographic
  6. drain
  7. trench
  8. flux
Adjective
  • Despite their pointy protrusions, the sculptures are not spiky enough to leave a mark; and despite their flirtations with touchy subject matter, none of the works—not even the 9/11 ones—are vulgar enough to get Wolfson in hot water.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But Trump’s obsession with these vulgar memorials to his own vanity is a reminder of the darkness around him, of his hostility to democracy, his loathing of honor, and his disordered mind.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of vulgar
Noun
  • This smear is described mathematically by a wave function which, like a classical wave, has peaks and troughs.
    — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Trotter’s team had prepped the property with water troughs and alfalfa hay, which drew in the animals.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of trough
Noun
  • Hundreds of British troops crisscrossed fields with thousands of metres of razor wire and dug a long ditch that was later partially filled with water to act as a moat to keep the Protestant marchers away from the Catholic enclave.
    — Amanda Ferguson Reuters, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of ditch
Verb
  • Hayley Williams is speaking out days after her ex-husband, Chad Gilbert, the founding guitarist of pop-punk band New Found Glory, died at 45 following a battle with cancer.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Dentsu was founded in 1901 in Tokyo and now has a footprint spanning 120 countries and territories.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of found
Adjective
  • Current Florida law says a school district can review and remove a book after a complaint has been made that a book is pornographic, obscene or isn’t age appropriate.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The teacher admitted to having inappropriate conversations and sending pornographic videos to the former student.
    — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of pornographic
Noun
  • Now federal investigators say criminals turned that everyday habit into a way to steal bank logins and drain accounts.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The air pressure is usually sufficient to clear light debris, and the nozzle straw fits nicely into the drain openings without the risk associated with shop air.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of drain
Noun
  • But with campaigns romanticizing the British countryside and a new mini exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum honoring one of its greatest hallmarks, the trusty trench, Burberry is fully owning its history.
    — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The shape appears on leather bombers, trench hybrids and wool coats.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of trench
Verb
  • Then he was put on waivers by the Utah Mammoth in September and dealt to Edmonton in December, his career still flux.
    — Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The technology uses the slag to combine it with fluxing agents.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Gutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutter. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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