gutta-percha
- n a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables
guts
- n fortitude and determination
he didn't have the guts to try it - n the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
- n a narrow channel or strait
- n a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
- v empty completely; destroy the inside of
- v remove the guts of
gutsiness
- n the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
gutierrezia
- n sticky perennial herbs and subshrubs of western North America and warm South America
gutierrezia microcephala
- n similar to Gutierrezia sarothrae but with flower heads having fewer rays and disk flowers
gutierrezia sarothrae
- n low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
gutierrezia texana
- n annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers
gutlessness
- n the trait of lacking courage and determination; fearful of loss or injury
gutta-percha tree
- n one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha
- n one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha
gutta balata
- n when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
gutter
- n a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
- n misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
his career was in the gutter - n a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
- n a tool for gutting fish
- v burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground - v flow in small streams
Tears guttered down her face - v wear or cut gutters into
The heavy rain guttered the soil - v provide with gutters
gutter the buildings
gutter press
- n press that engages in sensational journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures)
guttersnipe
- n a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas