portmanteau_word | ||
1. | [ noun ] (linguistics) a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings | |
Synonyms: | portmanteau blend | |
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" |
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Related terms: | word neologism motel smog brunch shopaholic workaholic dandle | |