# wet blanket

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.
2. A timid person; one who lacks confidence; a wimp.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wet, blanket.

## Etymology
Suggesting that such a person would extinguish fun in the same manner a wet blanket can smother and extinguish a fire.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wet-blanket