Of, relating to, or resembling a gutter; marked by gutters or grooves; shabby or degraded in quality or appearance.
Formed from 'gutter' with the adjectival suffix '-y' (Old English origin). This common suffix creates adjectives as in 'muddy,' 'rainy,' and 'healthy.'
The '-y' suffix is one of English's oldest and most productive—almost any noun can become an adjective by adding '-y,' which is why speakers instantly understand made-up words like 'that's too computery' or 'feels very gutter-y.'
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