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wet blankets

wet blankets is the plural of wet blanket.

wet blankets is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 blankets

What is wet blankets the plural of?
Wet blankets is the plural of wet blanket.

Words near wet blankets in the dictionary

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

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