blanket

Speech parts

1. blanket - Noun

2. blanket - Adjective

3. blanket - Verb

4. blanket - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing; also, a similar fabric used as a robe; or any fabric used as a cover for a horse.

A piece of rubber, felt, or woolen cloth, used in the tympan to make it soft and elastic.

To cover with a blanket.

To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.

To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of her.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cover broad mantle all-inclusive all-embracing general wide extensive universal covering comprehensive obscure sweeping cloak quilt
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Antonyms

see certain individual limited personal basic
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Hypernyms

cover layer covering bed bedding bedclothes

Hyponyms

manta afghan mackinaw cap security blanket electric blanket

Phrases with the word

on the blanket on the wrong side of the blanket Murrumbidgee blanket a wet blanket throw blanket blanket of indifference

Derivatives

blanketed blanketing

Examples

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an all-embracing definition Source: Internet

blanket sanctions against human-rights violators Source: Internet

an invention with broad applications Source: Internet

a panoptic study of Soviet nationality Source: Internet

granted him wide powers Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Blankenloch Blankenship blanker blanket approach blanket ballot blanket bath