gutta-percha
- n a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables
gutsiness
- n the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible 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
guttiferae
- n widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber
guttiferales
- n used in some classifications; coextensive with Parietales
guttural consonant
- n a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
guy
- n an informal term for a youth or man
a nice guy
the guy's only doing it for some doll - n an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
- n a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
- v subject to laughter or ridicule
- v steady or support with a guy wire or cable
The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing
guy cable
- n a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
guy de maupassant
- n French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)