blend (n)
portmanteau word (n)
portmanteau (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
examples `smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'
`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'
`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau
Outgoing links
Hypernym neologism, neology, coinage
Member of this domain - USAGE motel; brunch; shopaholic; workaholic; smog, smogginess; dandle
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Domain of synset - USAGE motel; brunch; shopaholic; workaholic; smog, smogginess; dandle
Hyponym neologism, neology, coinage

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