Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Covered with or as if with a blanket: Describes something that is completely covered or enveloped, often creating a uniform layer, similar to how a blanket covers a bed.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The hills were blanketed in thick fog, making the road invisible.
  • After the storm, the entire town was blanketed with a heavy layer of snow.
  • A sense of silence blanketed the room after the shocking announcement.

Advanced Usage

• "to be blanketed by/in something": To be completely covered or overwhelmed by something, often an abstract concept.
  • The city was blanketed in a cloud of smoke from the wildfires.
  • The scandal blanketed the company in controversy for months.

Variants and Related Words

• Blanket (noun): A large piece of soft material used as a covering for warmth.
  • She wrapped herself in a warm blanket.
• Blanket (verb): To cover something completely.
  • Snow blanketed the valley overnight.
• Blanket (adjective): Applying to all cases or instances; general.
  • The company issued a blanket apology to all customers.

Synonyms

• Covered: Having a layer over the top.
• Enveloped: Completely surrounded or covered.
• Shrouded: Covered and concealed.
• Mantled: Covered with or as if with a cloak.

Related Phrases

• "A blanket of...": A common phrase to describe a thick, continuous layer of something.
  • A blanket of stars covered the night sky.
  • A blanket of leaves covered the forest floor.

Adjective

1. covered with (or as if with) a blanket