gutter

adj

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

1. Vulgar, sordid, or low-class.

   “The "greatest" controversy came when Farrakhan was accused of calling Judaism a "gutter religion". Farrakhan says he never used the word "gutter."”

name

1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English gut Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English gutter From gut + -er.

1. One who or that which guts.

   “A Galilean Rabbi? When did this Province of diggers in dirt and gutters of fish send forth Rabbis? Thou makest a jest.”

   “An old, rusty coat hanger made a rudimentary fish-gutter.”

verb

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

1. To flow or stream; to form gutters.
2. To melt away by having the molten wax run down along the side of the candle.
3. To flicker as if about to be extinguished.

   “The light in his eyes guttered like a candle in a mighty wind and finally went out. She had no time to grieve[…]”

   “Alex's eyes gutter, and his face goes cold. He stands there mutely through my apology, stiff and frozen. I want to touch him, but I'm scared he'll flinch away.”

4. To send (a bowling ball) into the gutter, not hitting any pins.
5. To supply with a gutter or gutters.

   “A narrow flooring, guttered, walled, and tiled.”

6. To cut or form into small longitudinal hollows; to channel.

   “The gutter'd-Rockes, and Congregated Sands,”

7. To worsen considerably.

   “The students' performance guttered after the school event.”

   “The patient's state would soon gutter.”