BLANKET: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BLANKET?

Need another word that means the same as “blanket”? Find 76 synonyms and 30 related words for “blanket” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Blanket” are: cover, mantle, covering, rug, afghan, quilt, eiderdown, duvet, layer, coat, coating, film, sheet, carpet, veneer, surface, skin, thickness, overlay, cloak, veil, pall, shroud, screen, mask, cloud, curtain, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide, wholesale, outright, indiscriminate, overall, general, mass, umbrella, inclusive, all-round, sweeping, total, complete, comprehensive, thorough, wide-ranging, large-scale, widespread, overlie, overspread, extend over, cap, top, crown, muffle, deaden, soften, mute, silence, smother, dampen, damp down, tone down, suppress, reduce, abate, kill

Blanket as a Noun

Definitions of "Blanket" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blanket” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A rubber surface used for transferring the image in ink from the plate to the paper in offset printing.
• A large piece of woollen or similar material used as a covering on a bed or elsewhere for warmth.
• Anything that covers.
• A thick covering mass or layer.
• Bedding that keeps a person warm in bed.
• A layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor.

Synonyms of "Blanket" as a noun (27 Words)

afghan	A blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl.
carpet	A natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet. Carpets of wood anemones and bluebells.
cloak	A cloakroom. He threw his cloak about him.
cloud	Out of touch with reality. Clouds of orange butterflies.
coat	A woman’s tailored jacket, worn with a skirt or dress. A second coat of paint.
coating	A decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance. The surface was ready for a coating of paint.
cover	A natural object that covers or envelops. Put the cover back on the kettle.
covering	The act of protecting something by covering it. The sky was obscured by a covering of cloud.
curtain	A raising or lowering of the curtain at the beginning or end of an act or scene. The art is to hold your audience right from the opening curtain.
duvet	A soft quilt filled with down, feathers, or a synthetic fibre, used instead of an upper sheet and blankets.
eiderdown	A quilt filled with down (originally from the eider) or some other soft material.
film	Cinema considered as an art or industry. Films of silk.
layer	A level of seniority in the hierarchy of an organization. The majority of fish are egg layers.
mantle	The part of another planetary body corresponding to the earth s mantle. Many gulls are all white except for dark grey mantle and wings.
mask	A masked person. I let my mask of respectability slip.
overlay	A block of code or other data transferred during the overlay process. A durable cost effective floor overlay.
pall	An ecclesiastical pallium. Torture and murder have cast a pall of terror over the villages.
quilt	A warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching, typically applied in a decorative design. The roof space should be insulated with a glass fibre quilt at least 100 mm thick.
rug	A toupee or wig. Charles and Elaine were sitting on the rug in front of the fire.
screen	The data or images displayed on a computer screen. Pressing the F1 key at any time will display a help screen.
sheet	A quantity of text or other information contained on a sheet of paper. He produced yet another sheet of figures.
shroud	(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind. A shroud of mist.
skin	The skin of a dead animal with or without the fur used as material for clothing or other items. A flap of skin.
surface	A continuous set of points that has length and breadth but no thickness. Tom was a womanizer but on the surface he remained respectable.
thickness	The distance through an object, as distinct from width or height. The framework has to support two thicknesses of plasterboard.
veil	A membrane that is attached to the immature fruiting body of some toadstools and ruptures in the course of development either universal veil enclosing the whole fruiting body or partial veil joining the edges of the cap to the stalk. The venture is shrouded in a veil of secrecy.
veneer	A layer of wood used to make plywood. A fine grained veneer.

Usage Examples of "Blanket" as a noun

• There was a blanket of snow.
• I slept on the ground covered by my blanket.
• A dense grey blanket of cloud.

Blanket as a Verb

Definitions of "Blanket" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blanket” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Cover completely with a thick layer of something.
• Cover as if with a blanket.
• Stifle or keep quiet (sound.
• Take wind from the sails of (another craft) by passing to windward.
• Form a blanket-like cover (over.

Synonyms of "Blanket" as a verb (24 Words)

abate	Become less in amount or intensity. The storm suddenly abated.
cap	Confer a university degree on. He capped his pen.
carpet	Cover with a carpet. The Chancellor of the Exchequer carpeted the bank bosses.
coat	Put a coat on cover the surface of furnish with a surface. Coat the cake with chocolate.
cover	Cover as if with a shroud. Cover the grave with flowers.
crown	Ceremonially place a crown on the head of someone in order to invest them as a monarch. The distant knoll was crowned with trees.
damp down	Restrain or discourage.
dampen	Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping. Slider switches on the mixers can dampen the drums.
deaden	Make (a noise or sensation) less strong or intense. Deaden a sound.
extend over	Span an interval of distance, space or time.
mask	Put a mask on or cover with a mask. The herb masks the garlic taste.
muffle	Conceal or hide. The soft beat of a muffled drum.
mute	Muffle the sound of a musical instrument especially by the use of a mute. Her footsteps were muted by the thick carpet.
overlay	Put something on top of something else. The sow overlay her piglets.
overlie	Lie on top of. Soft clays overlie the basalt.
overspread	Cover the surface of; spread over. A giant bramble had overspread the path.
reduce	Reduce in size reduce physically. She reduced her niece to a servant.
silence	Keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure. Please silence the children in the church.
smother	Suppress (a feeling or action. The goalkeeper was able to smother the ball.
soften	Protect from impact. Let the vegetables soften over a low heat.
suppress	Reduce the incidence or severity of or stop. The report had been suppressed.
tone down	Change the color or tone of.
top	Strike the top part of a ball in golf baseball or pool giving it a forward spin. The balloon cleared the tree tops.

Usage Examples of "Blanket" as a verb

• Snow blanketed the fields.
• The countryside was blanketed in snow.
• The double glazing blankets the noise a bit.

Blanket as an Adjective

Definitions of "Blanket" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blanket” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Broad in scope or content.
• Covering all cases or instances; total and inclusive.
• Broad in scope or content- T.G.Winner.

Synonyms of "Blanket" as an adjective (25 Words)

all-embracing	Broad in scope or content- T.G.Winner.
all-encompassing	Broad in scope or content- T.G.Winner.
all-inclusive	Broad in scope or content- T.G.Winner.
all-round	Many-sided.
broad	Showing or characterized by broad mindedness. Gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave.
complete	Perfect and complete in every respect having all necessary qualities. A complete set of the Britannica.
comprehensive	Of large content or scope; wide-ranging. A comprehensive school.
encompassing	Closely encircling. Encompassing mountain ranges.
extensive	Broad in scope or content- T.G.Winner. An extensive Roman settlement in northwest England.
general	Prevailing among and common to the general public. General assistance.
inclusive	(of language) deliberately avoiding usages that could be seen as excluding a particular social group, for example avoiding the use of masculine pronouns to cover both men and women. All prices are inclusive of VAT.
indiscriminate	Done at random or without careful judgement. She was indiscriminate with her affections.
large-scale	Constructed or drawn to a big scale.
mass	Formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole. The film has mass appeal.
outright	Total. An outright refusal.
overall	Including everything. The overall effect is impressive.
panoptic	Broad in scope or content- T.G.Winner. A panoptic aerial view.
sweeping	Extending or performed in a long, continuous curve. Sweeping desolate moorlands.
thorough	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. Planners need a thorough understanding of the subject.
total	Complete in extent or degree and in every particular. A total eclipse.
umbrella	Covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups. An umbrella organization.
wholesale	Ignoring distinctions. Wholesale destruction.
wide	(used of eyes) fully open or extended. A wide range of opinion.
wide-ranging	Including much.
widespread	Distributed over a considerable extent. Drug use is widespread.

Usage Examples of "Blanket" as an adjective

• Blanket sanctions against human-rights violators.
• A blanket ban on tobacco advertising.

Associations of "Blanket" (30 Words)

bedding	A display of bedding plants. Summer bedding is usually associated with flowers rather than foliage.
bedspread	A decorative cloth used to cover a bed when it is not in use.
berth	Provide with a berth. The ship berthed at Plymouth.
carpet	Cover with carpet. The New York carpet courts.
cleanup	The fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team.
cotton	Fabric woven from cotton fibers. A cotton reel.
cover	A natural object that covers or envelops. The grass covered the grave.
covering	The act of protecting something by covering it. Under a covering of dust.
curtain	A raising or lowering of the curtain at the beginning or end of an act or scene. He wants to see you directly the curtain comes down.
cushion	The layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle. Comfortable chairs and sofas piled with cushions.
embroidery	Decorative needlework. My mother decided I should learn embroidery.
fabric	Cloth or other material produced by weaving or knitting fibres. We heard creaking and rushing noises in the car s fabric.
felt	Mat together and make felt like. The fabric felted up after several washes.
flannel	Usually in the plural trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth. He was dressed in a tweed jacket and grey flannels.
linoleum	A floor covering.
mantle	Spread over a surface like a mantle. She was wrapped tightly in her mantle.
mat	A piece of coarse material for lying on. The fur on its flank was matted with blood.
mattress	A large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed.
needlepoint	Embroider in needlepoint.
needlework	The art or practice of sewing or embroidery. I took up needlework.
oriental	Denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East. Oriental rugs.
padding	Artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort. Avoid waffle or padding in your essay.
pillow	Rest one s head as if on a pillow. Her transparent cheek all pale and warm pillow d his deathlike forehead.
quilt	Create by stitching together. The roof space should be insulated with a glass fibre quilt at least 100 mm thick.
rug	A shaped garment worn by horses for protection or warmth. An oriental rug.
sheet	Cover with a sheet as if by wrapping. Loch Affric is a lovely sheet of water among trees.
shroud	Wrap in a shroud. He was buried in a linen shroud.
sleeper	A film, book, play, etc. that eventually achieves unexpected success after initially attracting very little attention. Photographed after it proved to be a sleeper this Regency table took 8 600 instead of 1 500 as anticipated.
stitch	Make mend or join something with stitches. He was panting and had a stitch.
upholstery	Covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture. Leather upholstery.