blanket

/blˈæŋkət/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
   “he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep”
2. anything that covers
   “there was a blanket of snow”
3. a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor

verb

1. cover as if with a blanket
   “snow blanketed the fields”
2. form a blanket-like cover (over)

adjective

1. broad in scope or content- T.G.Winner
   “across-the-board pay increases”

Synonyms for blanket

• cover
• mantle
• across-the-board
• all-embracing
• all-encompassing
• all-inclusive
• broad
• encompassing
• extensive
• panoptic
• wide
• comprehensive