wet blanket

noun

: one that quenches or dampens enthusiasm or pleasure

Examples of wet blanket in a Sentence

I'd love to go to the party, but with my cold, I'm afraid I'd just be a wet blanket.
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Just wait until tech investors are smothered by the ultimate wet blanket: the uncharted territory of Trump tariffs. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025 The last thing a drag queen should be is a wet blanket; RuPaul is the ultimate hang. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025 Misty is a bit of a wet blanket, so Callie drugs her with some cold medicine in her drink; soon, she’s passed out on the sofa. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025 Assassin's Creed 3 After a whole trilogy led by the suave Ezio, Assassin's Creed III's Connor felt like a wet blanket. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wet blanket

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wet blanket was in 1844

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“Wet blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wet%20blanket. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

wet blanket

noun
: one that discourages or puts an end to enthusiasm or pleasure
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