blanketed
- adjective
- /ˈblæŋkɪtɪd/
- The garden was blanketed in a layer of snow, creating a winter wonderland.
Examples
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Even in late spring, the mountains are blanketed in deep snow.
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Even in late spring, the mountains are blanketed in deep snow to reduce the risk of avalanche.
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Now we're cozy blanketed at the bottom of a ski hill.
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The village was blanketed in thick fog, making it impossible to see far ahead.
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After the heavy rain, the forest floor was blanketed with fallen leaves.
Synonyms
Wearing clothes of a certain kind
Covered with snow, like trees or streets
Covered with a protective outer layer, for example cables or pipes
Having something on top or around it
Having a thin layer of dust on it
With floors or stairs covered with carpet
Completely covered by something so it is hidden or overwhelmed
Covered by a thin layer such as snow or ice
A thing that is covered by a layer like a cloak or mist
Covered as if by a soft veil of fog or shadow
Having a covering of paper or cloth, like a present
Covered by a protective layer or case
Having a layer of something on its surface, like fur or seasoning
Wearing a shawl to keep warm
Covered above by a cloth or roof to give shelter
Hidden from view by cloth hung over a window or opening
Antonyms
How Covered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blanketed comes from the noun blanket, which originally meant a small cloth from the word blanc meaning 'white'. So to be blanketed is to be covered as if by a blanket, completely hiding what is under it.