wet blanket

wet blanket
Synonyms and related words:
Foamite, acid, automatic sprinkler, bore, buttonholer, carbon tet, carbon tetrachloride, carbon-dioxide foam, chill, cold water, crashing bore, crepehanger, damp, damper, deck gun, deluge set, determent, deterrent, discouragement, drag, drip, dryasdust, dusty, extinguisher, fire apparatus, fire engine, fire hose, fire hydrant, fireplug, flat tire, foam, foam extinguisher, frightful bore, grouch, headache, hook-and-ladder, humdrum, killjoy, ladder pipe, malcontent, nuisance, pessimist, pest, pill, proser, pumper, snorkel, soda, sourpuss, spoilsport, sprinkler, sprinkler head, sprinkler system, super-pumper, twaddler, water, water cannon

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  • Wet blanket — Wet Wet (w[e^]t), a. [Compar. {Wetter}; superl. {Wettest}.] [OE. wet, weet, AS. w[=ae]t; akin to OFries. w[=e]t, Icel. v[=a]tr, Sw. v[*a]t, Dan. vaad, and E. water. [root]137. See {Water}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Containing, or consisting of, water or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wet blanket — • wet blanket • kill joy person who discourages others from having fun He is a wet blanket so we never invite him to any parties. (from Idioms in Speech) a person who damps enthusiasm or checks ardour …   Idioms and examples

  • wet blanket — A wet blanket is someone who tries to spoil other people s fun …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • wet-blanket — /wet blang kit/, v.t. 1. to extinguish (a fire) with a wet blanket. 2. to dampen the enthusiasm or enjoyment of (a person, group, etc.). [1865 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • wet blanket — wet blankets N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone is a wet blanket, you are criticizing them because they refuse to join other people in an enjoyable activity or because they want to stop other people enjoying themselves. [INFORMAL] Syn …   English dictionary

  • wet blanket — [ US ˈ. ˌ..] n informal someone who seems to want to spoil other people s fun, for example by refusing to join them in something enjoyable that they are doing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wet blanket — noun count INFORMAL someone who spoils other people s fun by being negative and complaining …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • wet blanket — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who spoils other people s enjoyment with their disapproving or unenthusiastic manner …   English terms dictionary

  • wet blanket — n. a person or thing whose presence or influence lessens the enthusiasm or joy of others …   English World dictionary

  • wet blanket — {n.}, {informal} A person or thing that keeps others from enjoying life. * /The teenagers don t invite Bob to their parties because he is a wet blanket./ * /The weatherman throws a wet blanket on picnic plans when he forecasts rain./ Compare:… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • wet blanket — {n.}, {informal} A person or thing that keeps others from enjoying life. * /The teenagers don t invite Bob to their parties because he is a wet blanket./ * /The weatherman throws a wet blanket on picnic plans when he forecasts rain./ Compare:… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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