as in vulgar
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
a novel that does a good job of rendering the gutter language of that stratum of society
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Recent Examples of gutter
Lauren Sommer, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Remove all dead and dying plants, weeds, and debris from your roof, gutter, deck, porch, stairways, and under any areas of your home.
—Eric MacK, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
And for the umpteen transitions, tall, slim screens glide across the stage like screen-wipes displaying distractingly different, hyper-realist close-up images ranging from location-setting photos to a (worryingly out of focus) video of a guttering candle.
—David Benedict, Variety, 26 May 2023
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Noun
Large bushes must be spaced apart, gutters must be clear of debris, and trees shouldn't be touching the house.
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Advertisement :: Clouds of incense, guttering candles: Inside Lviv’s garrison church, singer Vasyl Hnypyuk’s high baritone rose and fell in cadence, supplementing the chanting of presiding priests.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for gutter
Adjective
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The footage shows Caldwell calling the nearby Packers fans vulgar and sexist names, while taunting the man accompanying her with explicit gestures.—
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Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, let out multiple outbursts during his first appearance in court since he was arrested over the weekend and accused of making a series of vulgar, threatening online statements at Clark, the Indiana Fever superstar.—
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Through genetic sequencing and computer modeling, my lab is able to profile all the RNA molecules in a brain region and understand how their rhythmicity – the peaks and troughs of their activity across the day – changes due to opioids.—
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An antique limestone trough paired with climbing ivy imparts a sense of age.—
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Equip yourself with these guidelines from the NWS to navigate wet roads and avoid hazards: Beware of rapid water flow: Avoid parking or walking in close proximity to culverts or drainage ditches, as the swiftly moving water during heavy rain can potentially carry you away.—
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In more rural areas, however, adaptation might require moving outdoor work hours to after sunset, when temperatures drop, or covering irrigation ditches to avoid excess evaporation that could leave crops parched during droughts.—
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Lamm, 43, had previously founded or cofounded five companies, each of which was ultimately acquired.—
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Sherwin-Williams Foxy Sandy Lucas, founding partner of Lucas/Eilers Design Associates L.L.P, breaks the mold of resorting to neutral colors to make a space look larger.—
Noun
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Just send a wedge down the drain and turn on the disposal.—
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Once grown, they may be found inside houses near water sources such as sinks, shower drains, toilets, and fountains.—
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The company recommended rebuilding the road and sidewalk and adding better preventative measures, such as drainage trenches or pipes, to make sure surface water didn’t create more problems in the future.—
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For days, workers with mechanical diggers have been preparing long trenches for burials.—
Verb
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Those signs can flux when sleep deprived, traveling or stressed at work as well.—
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Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.—
Adjective
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The high school student complainants said in the lawsuit that their families’ First Amendment rights have been violated by the law, which has a much broader definition of obscene material than the one defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973.—
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There might be behavioral symptoms that make someone cancel a flight at the last minute because of their panic or decide to take a train for an obscene number of hours to avoid flying.—
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“Gutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutter. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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