gutter
//ˈɡʌtər//
Noun
gutterSingular
guttersPlural
1
A shallow channel or trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater.
The gutter was clogged with leaves after the storm.
2
A channel at the side of a street for carrying off rainwater to a drain.
The rainwater flowed down the gutter and into the drain.
3
A low or degraded state or condition, especially associated with poverty or moral degradation.
He pulled himself out of the gutter and turned his life around.
Verb
gutterInfinitive
gutterPresent tense
gutteredPast tense
gutteredPast participle
gutteringPresent participle
guttersThird-person singular
1
(Of a candle or flame) to flicker and burn unsteadily, often before going out.
The candle guttered in the draft and then went out.
2
To flow in streams or rivulets.
Rainwater guttered down the windowpane.