wet-blanket
wet-blanket · wet-blankets · wet-blanketed · wet-blanketing
To disparage, belittle, or remove the satisfaction and joy fromTo disparage, belittle, or remove the satisfaction and joy from; to act as a wet blanket towards.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To disparage, belittle, or remove the satisfaction and joy from; to act as a wet blanket towards.
Forms
wet-blankets, wet-blanketing, wet-blanketed, wet-blanketed| Base form | wet-blanket · to wet-blanket |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wet-blankets |
| Present participle | wet-blanketing |
| Past simple | wet-blanketed |
| Past participle | wet-blanketed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle