BLANKETING Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word blanketing. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| concealing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • covering or hiding noun • the activity of keeping something secret | ||||||
| covering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a natural object that covers or envelops • an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) • the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it • the act of protecting something by covering it • the work of applying something | ||||||
| enveloping | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • surrounding and closing in on or hemming in | ||||||
| smothering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat | ||||||
| swathing | verbv | |||||
noun • cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby) | ||||||
| veiling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave | ||||||
| wrapping | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped • an enveloping bandage | ||||||
| cloaking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • anything that covers or conceals • a loose outer garment verb • hide under a false appearance • cover as if with clothing • cover with or as if with a cloak | ||||||
| draping | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) • the manner in which fabric hangs or falls • a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination verb • arrange in a particular way • place casually • cover as if with clothing • cover or dress loosely with cloth | ||||||
| enshrouding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • cover as if with a shroud | ||||||
| mantling | nounn | |||||
noun • the cloak as a symbol of authority • United States baseball player (1931-1997) • the layer of the earth between the crust and the core • anything that covers • (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell • shelf that projects from wall above fireplace • hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) • a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter verb • spread over a surface, like a mantle • cover like a mantle | ||||||
| obscuring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • not clearly expressed or understood • marked by difficulty of style or expression • difficult to find • not famous or acclaimed • not drawing attention • remote and separate physically or socially verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make unintelligible or unclear • reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||
| overlaying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior • a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface verb • put something on top of something else • kill by lying on | ||||||
| shrouding | verbv | |||||
noun • a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute • (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind • burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped verb • cover as if with a shroud • form a cover like a shroud • wrap in a shroud | ||||||
