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  1. wet blanket love

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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Informal One that discourages enjoyment or enthusiasm.

Wiktionary

  1. n. idiomatic A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. etc. See under Blanket, Dock, etc.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. someone who spoils the pleasure of others

Examples

  • “Rabies asked doubtfully, playing the wet blanket even though his pulse was already beating faster at the tone of Greenberg’s voice.”

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synonyms (5)

Words with the same meaning

  1. stick in the mud
  1. killjoy
  1. cold fish
  1. party pooper
  1. spoilsport

hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. persona non grata
  1. unwelcome person

hyponyms (4)

Words that are more specific

  1. worrywart
  1. fusspot
  1. worrier
  1. fussbudget

reverse dictionary (4)

Words that contain this word in their definition

  1. wet-pack
  1. cumbly
  1. pack
  1. queer

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