blanketed

Wrapped in layers

Blanketed means covered as if with a blanket—completely or uniformly spread over a surface.

Snow blanketed the valley.

Fog blanketed the city.

The word suggests thorough, even coverage: The town was blanketed in silence after the news broke.

It can also mean wrapped in an actual blanket: She blanketed the sleeping child.

covered

draped

Hung in loose folds

cloaked · wrapped · overlaid · coated · mantled · layered · carpeted · smothered · encased · sheathed

concealed

hidden

Kept out of sight

buried · screened · disguised · veiled · muffled · suppressed · cloaked · shrouded · invisible · unseen

cozy

snuggled

Drew close for warmth

warm · soft · cushioned · comfy · snug · cocooned · bundled · swaddled · huddled · enveloped

warmth

quilted

Stitched through layered fabric

down · insulated · layered · thermal · heated · toasty · wrapped · bundled · swaddled · comforter

snowfall

drifts

Moves without direction

blizzard · accumulation · flakes · frost · ice · wintry · frozen · dusted · snowbound · white

Categories
Opposites
coverage/concealment

blanketeduncovered

Made visible or known

bare · exposed · cleared · revealed · unwrapped

uniformity of distribution

blanketedpatchy

Irregular in coverage

spotty · scattered · sparse · intermittent · uneven

Phrases
Family

blanket, blankets, blanketing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G