Dictionary Check: gutter

"gutter" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

Synonyms:
noun

misfortune resulting in lost effort or money

Example: "his career was in the gutter"
Synonyms:
noun

a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)

noun

a tool for gutting fish

verb

burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker

Example: "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground"
verb

flow in small streams

Example: "Tears guttered down her face"

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