blue blanket

Sky-colored bed cover

A blue blanket is simply a blanket that is blue.

The phrase has no special idiomatic meaning beyond its literal components.

In some contexts, blue blankets appear in hospital settings—particularly for newborn boys, following the convention of blue for boys and pink for girls: The nurse wrapped the baby in a blue blanket.

coziness

cozy

Warm and snug

cuddly · plush · nuzzle · soothe · nestle · comfort · security · relaxation · tranquility · peaceful

shelter

cover

Protect by overlaying

refuge · haven · sanctuary · barrier · screen · guard · cocoon · layer · insulation · canopy

sadness

melancholy

Subdued, lasting sadness

  • gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
  • somberGravely serious in mood
  • wistfulSadly longing for something

longing · tears · solace · consolation · grieving · lonely · forlorn · pensive · mournful · heartache

coldness

chill

Cold sensation or relaxation

  • shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
  • winterYear's coldest quarter
  • frostThin ice coating

icy · frigid · cool · freezing · snowflake · arctic · polar · sleet · numbness · frostbite

Opposites
bedding type

blue blanketwhite sheet

Uncolored bed covering

fitted sheet · flat sheet · pillowcase · mattress pad · duvet cover

temperature/warmth

blue blanketthin sheet

Family

blue, blanket, blues, blued, blueing, bluing, bluish, blueness, bluer

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