wet-blanket

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wet-blanket

verb wet-blankets · wet-blanketing · wet-blanketed · wet blanket

idiomatic, transitive To disparage, belittle, or remove the satisfaction and joy from; to act as a wet blanket towards. A few other topics of general interest were introduced by Mr. Brooke and wet-blanketed by Mrs. Brooke, and conversation languished.

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@misc{wet_blanket_2026,
  title = {wet-blanket},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wet-blanket},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}