The meaning of Blanketed

noun

A kind of soft, flat hat, typically with a peak.

Usage examples:

A man wearing a raincoat and a flat cap

verb

Short for percussion cap.

noun

Short for capitalization.

Usage examples:

Mid-cap companies

noun

A floor covering made from thick woven fabric.

Usage examples:

The house has fitted carpets throughout

verb

Cover with carpet.

Usage examples:

The stairs were carpeted in a lovely shade of red

noun

Thick, woven material for covering floors, or a piece of this material

noun

A sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders.

Usage examples:

He threw his cloak about him

verb

Dress in a cloak.

Usage examples:

They sat cloaked and hooded

noun

A loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves that fastens at the neck and hangs from the shoulders

Usage examples:

The agents operate under a cloak of secrecy., the deal was cloaked in secrecy.

noun

A visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground.

Usage examples:

The sun had disappeared behind a cloud

verb

(of the sky) become overcast or gloomy.

Usage examples:

The blue skies clouded over abruptly

noun

An outer garment with sleeves, worn outdoors and typically extending below the hips.

Usage examples:

A winter coat

verb

Provide with a layer or covering of something.

Usage examples:

Her right leg was coated in plaster

noun

Any of various types of outer clothing that are worn over other clothes, usually open in the front, and are often used for warmth

Usage examples:

She put on her heavy winter coat., a raincoat, the dog’s coat is shiny and clean., there were about…

verb

Not allow to be seen; hide.

Usage examples:

A line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea

verb

To prevent something from being seen or known about; to hide something

Usage examples:

He made no attempt to conceal his satisfaction.

verb

To not tell somebody about something that they have the right to know about

Usage examples:

Do not conceal health problems from a prospective insurer.

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

A seat cover

verb

To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

Usage examples:

Once the rice comes to a boil, turn down the flame and cover the pot., she covered the child with a…

noun

A circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels.

Usage examples:

Room after room of the armoury reveals incredible riches, including the imperial crown, mace and sc…

verb

Ceremonially place a crown on the head of (someone) in order to invest them as a monarch.

Usage examples:

He went to rome to be crowned

noun

A circular decoration for the head, usually made of gold and jewels, worn by a king or queen at official ceremonies

Usage examples:

They won six nba crowns in seven years., her hair stuck straight up from her crown., a gold crown, …

verb

Envelop completely and hide from view.

Usage examples:

Heavy grey clouds enshrouded the city

verb

To cover something so that it cannot be seen clearly

Usage examples:

Be enshrouded in the planet venus is enshrouded in thick clouds., the whole affair was enshrouded i…

verb

Wrap up, cover, or surround completely.

Usage examples:

A figure enveloped in a black cloak

verb

To cover or surround something completely

Usage examples:

The entire area was enveloped in fog.

verb

Put or keep out of sight.

Usage examples:

He hid the money in the house

noun

A camouflaged shelter used to observe wildlife at close quarters.

Usage examples:

We expect the camera crew to sit patiently in a camouflaged hide, waiting for the wildlife to wande…

noun

The skin of an animal, especially when tanned or dressed.

Usage examples:

We'll skin them right here and preserve their hides

noun

A loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.

Usage examples:

She was wrapped tightly in her mantle

verb

Cloak or envelop.

Usage examples:

Heavy mists mantled the forested slopes

noun

Variant spelling of mantel.

noun

A covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or frighten others.

Usage examples:

Even the tots wore their costumes and enjoyed the fun, peering through their grotesque masks, and f…

verb

A covering made of fibre or gauze and fitting over the nose and mouth to protect against air pollutants, or made of sterile gauze and worn to prevent infection of the wearer or (in surgery) of the patient.

noun

A covering for all or part of the face, worn for protection or to hide the face

Usage examples:

A gas mask, an exhibit of african masks, the children all wore halloween masks that were supposed t…

adjective

Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

Usage examples:

His origins and parentage are obscure

verb

Keep from being seen; conceal.

Usage examples:

Grey clouds obscure the sun

adjective

Not known to many people

Usage examples:

An obscure 18th-century painter, official policy has changed for reasons that remain obscure.

verb

Cover the surface of (something) with a coating.

Usage examples:

Their fingernails were overlaid with silver or gold

noun

Something laid as a covering over something else.

Usage examples:

A durable, cost-effective floor overlay

verb

Past of overlie.

verb

Lie on top of.

Usage examples:

Soft clays overlie the basalt

verb

To be on top of something

verb

Cover the surface of; spread over.

Usage examples:

A giant bramble had overspread the path

noun

A length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.

Usage examples:

He was buried in a linen shroud

verb

Wrap or dress (a body) in a shroud for burial.

Usage examples:

The body was washed and shrouded

verb

Cause (something) to be under water.

Usage examples:

Houses had been flooded and cars submerged

verb

Put under water

verb

To go below the surface of an area of water

Usage examples:

[ t ] take a normal breath and completely submerge yourself., [ i ] seals exhale so they can submer…

verb

Be all round (someone or something).

Usage examples:

The hotel is surrounded by its own gardens

noun

A thing that forms a border or edging round an object.

Usage examples:

An oak fireplace surround

verb

To be around something on all sides

Usage examples:

Snow-capped mountains surround the city., the house was surrounded by dense woods., i’m interested …

noun

A broad strip or area of something.

Usage examples:

Vast swathes of countryside

verb

Wrap in several layers of fabric.

Usage examples:

His hands were swathed in bandages

noun

A piece or strip of material in which something is wrapped.

Usage examples:

They wrapped the body inside a canvas swathe

noun

The highest or uppermost point, part, or surface of something.

Usage examples:

Doreen stood at the top of the stairs

adjective

Highest in position, rank, or degree.

Usage examples:

The top button of his shirt

verb

Exceed (an amount, level, or number); be more than.

Usage examples:

Losses are expected to top £100 m this year

noun

A piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face.

Usage examples:

A white bridal veil

verb

A membrane which 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.

noun

A piece of thin material worn to protect or hide the face or head

Usage examples:

The bride wore a veil made of french lace., fig. a veil of secrecy surrounded the appointment of th…