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wet blanketing

wet blanketing is the present participle and gerund of wet blanket.

Meaning of wet blanket

Noun

wet blanket (plural wet blankets)

  1. (derogatory, endearing, idiomatic, usually) A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.
  2. (derogatory, idiomatic, mildly) A timid person; one who lacks confidence; a wimp.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wet, blanket.

Questions about wet blanketing

What is wet blanketing the present participle and gerund of?
Wet blanketing is the present participle and gerund of wet blanket.

Words near wet blanketing in the dictionary

  1. wet bars
  2. wet behind the ears
  3. wet beriberi
  4. wet blanket
  5. wet blanketed
  6. wet blanketing
  7. wet blankets
  8. wet bob
  9. wet bobs
  10. wet boy
  11. wet boys

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