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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
Artificial snow is piled up in their gutters, smoke seems to billow from the chimneys on the roofs and the windows of the cottages are filled with moving models of colorful creatures from the films. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 After a decade, the tree grows big enough to clog gutters or lift your sidewalk. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 July 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
  • But the school’s dress code prohibits messages that are lewd, indecent, vulgar or profane.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lonnie is loud, obnoxious, and vulgar in ways that rankle traditional golfers.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Definition of vulgar
Noun
  • Rain chances jump to 70% as a trough of tropical moisture will make its way from east to west across Central Florida on Friday and into Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That distinction became clearly visible during the Great Recession in 2008/2009, when Manhattan condo prices fell about 25% from peak to trough, compared with roughly 17% for co-ops.
    — John Walkup, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of trough
Noun
  • Colorado State Patrol The Kenworth collided with the left side of the International trailer, overturning the trailer into an irrigation ditch on the south side of the roadway.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The toxic mix of oil and an underground water called brine, several times saltier than the ocean, poured into a ditch along Petrolia Lane and crept toward an unnamed stream.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of ditch
Verb
  • Drohan founded Solairus in 2009 after two decades in the industry.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Blue Bird, founded in Fort Valley, will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2027.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of found
Adjective
  • The employees also sent pornographic magazines with David Steiner’s name to a neighbor’s home and planned to install a GPS device on the couple’s car.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • In 2014, Andrew Tate began his pornographic webcamming empire, recruiting women by dating and plying them with gifts.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026
Definition of pornographic
Noun
  • The inspector found organic matter in the ice machine, fly traps hanging in the kitchen and a dead roach in the hand sink drain.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Devastating recovery operation When first responders arrived, the water was chest to waist deep as crews tried to pull the teen from the drain.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of drain
Noun
  • But its owner, Hiro Yonekawa, packs way more into its two rooms, which are full of mostly vintage clothes like mint Burberry trenches (for around $300), graphic tees, men’s dress shirts and women’s tops, hats and handbags.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Samsung credits a dual-layer structure called Flex Titanium for flattening the display and turning what was once a glaring trench into a subtle seam.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 July 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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