wet-blanket

wet-blan·ket

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wet blang-kit]
- /wɛt ˈblæŋ kɪt/
- /wet ˈblæŋ.kɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wet blang-kit]
- /wɛt ˈblæŋ kɪt/

Definitions of wet-blanket word

verb with object wet-blanket to extinguish (a fire) with a wet blanket. 1
verb with object wet-blanket to dampen the enthusiasm or enjoyment of (a person, group, etc.). 1
noun wet-blanket a blanket dampened with water so as to extinguish a fire. 1
noun wet-blanket a person or thing that dampens enthusiasm or enjoyment: Nobody asked him to join the group because he's such a wet blanket. 1

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Origin of wet-blanket

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Wet-blanket

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wet-blanket

wet-blanket popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.