definition of
gutter

[1] #1 gutter n. [trough] a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater. wn

[2] #2 gutter v. burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker; "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground". wn

[3] #3 gutter n. [sewer, toilet] misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet". wn

[4] #4 gutter v. flow in small streams; "Tears guttered down her face". wn

[5] #5 gutter n. a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.). wn