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Added 9 October 2026

gutter

/ˈɡʌt.ə/ noun

In Latin: dēlicia Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gutter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.
A ditch along the side of a road.
A duct or channel beneath the eaves of a building to carry rain water; eavestrough.
The gutters must be cleared of leaves a few times a year.

verb

To flow or stream; to form gutters. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
To melt away by having the molten wax run down along the side of the candle.
To flicker as if about to be extinguished.

adjective

Vulgar, sordid, or low-class.

noun

One who or that which guts.

Origin

From Middle English gutter, guttur, goter, from Anglo-Norman guttere, from Old French goutiere (French gouttière), ultimately from Latin gutta (“drop”).

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