English Explanatory Dictionary

wet blanket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.
A timid person; one who lacks confidence; a wimp.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wet, blanket.

verb

Alternative form of wet-blanket.

Pronunciation

En-au-wet blanket.ogg

Word forms

wet blanket wet blankets wet blanketing wet blanketed

Etymology

Suggesting that such a person would extinguish fun in the same manner a wet blanket can smother and extinguish a fire.

Synonyms

buzzkill killjoy spoilsport addle-plot cold fish dampener downer fun sponge grinch joy killer marplot miserabilist party pooper stick in the mud wet blanket wet rag

Derived words

throw a wet blanket on

← wet bargain
← wet bargains
← wet bars
← wet behind the ears
← wet beriberi

wet blanketed →
wet blanketing →
wet blankets →
wet bob →
wet bobs →

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