gutter
noun
gut·​ter
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Definition of gutter
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: a trough along the eaves to catch and carry off rainwater
b
: a low area (as at the edge of a street) to carry off surface water (as to a sewer)
c
: a trough or groove to catch and direct something
the gutters of a bowling alley
2
: a white space formed by the adjoining inside margins of two facing pages (as of a book)
3
: the lowest or most vulgar level or condition of human life
gutter
verb
guttered;
guttering;
gutters
Definition of gutter (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: to flow in rivulets
b
of a candle
: to melt away through a channel out of the side of the cup hollowed out by the burning wick
2
: to incline downward in a draft
the candle flame guttering
gutter
adjectiveDefinition of gutter (Entry 3 of 3)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the gutter
especially
: marked by extreme vulgarity, cheapness, or indecency
gutter politics