Meaning of wet-blanket | Babel Free

Definitions

To disparage, belittle, or remove the satisfaction and joy from; to act as a wet blanket towards.

idiomatic, transitive

Examples

“A few other topics of general interest were introduced by Mr. Brooke and wet-blanketed by Mrs. Brooke, and conversation languished.”

“Possibly the world had not encouraged him so much as he hoped ; his tone is that of- a man whose enthusiasm had been wet-blanketed by adverse criticism.”

“But if a single syllable had been breathed to Papa he would have wet-blanketed the whole adventure: he was much too strict.”

“A second significant enemy commando raid further wet-blanketed satisfaction over the reopening of Highway 4.”

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