With his gloomy personality, he was a wet blanket at any party or gathering he attended.
His gravity at birthday parties, surprise parties, didn't wet-blanket them (J. D. Salinger).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
wet blanket — wet′ blan′ket n. a person or thing that dampens or discourages one s enthusiasm or enjoyment • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
A wet blanket — Blanket Blan ket, n. [F. blanchet, OF. also blanket, a woolen waistcoat or shirt, the blanket of a printing press; prop. white woolen stuff, dim. of blanc white; blanquette a kind of white pear, fr. blanc white. See {Blank}, a.] 1. A heavy,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blanket — Blan ket, n. [F. blanchet, OF. also blanket, a woolen waistcoat or shirt, the blanket of a printing press; prop. white woolen stuff, dim. of blanc white; blanquette a kind of white pear, fr. blanc white. See {Blank}, a.] 1. A heavy, loosely woven … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blanket sheet — Blanket Blan ket, n. [F. blanchet, OF. also blanket, a woolen waistcoat or shirt, the blanket of a printing press; prop. white woolen stuff, dim. of blanc white; blanquette a kind of white pear, fr. blanc white. See {Blank}, a.] 1. A heavy,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
