WET BLANKET


Meaning of WET BLANKET in English

1. a blanket dampened with water so as to extinguish a fire.

2. a person or thing that dampens enthusiasm or enjoyment: Nobody asked him to join the group because he's such a wet blanket.

[ 1655-65 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .