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portmanteau word
portmanteau word n (Linguistics) another name for blend7 [C19: from the idea that two meanings are packed into one word]blend (blɛnd)
v.t. 1. to mix smoothly and inseparably. 2. to prepare by mixing various sorts or grades: I blend this tea by mixing chamomile with pekoe. v.i. 3. to intermingle smoothly and inseparably. 4. to fit or relate harmoniously: The voices blend well. 5. to have no perceptible separation: Sea and sky seemed to blend. n. 6. a mixture or kind produced by blending. 7. a word made by putting together parts of other words, as motel, made from motor and hotel, or guesstimate, from guess and estimate. 8. a sequence of two or more consonant sounds within a syllable, as the bl in blend; cluster. [1250–1300; Middle English, Old English blendan to mix, for blandan] syn: See mix. portmanteau wordA word formed by combining the sounds and meanings of two other words.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | portmanteau word - a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`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"portmanteau, blendmotel - a motor hotelneologism, neology, coinage - a newly invented word or phrasebrunch - combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morningshopaholic - a compulsive shopper; "shopaholics can never resist a bargain"workaholic - person with a compulsive need to worksmog, smogginess - air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fogdandle - move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees |
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portmanteau word
portmanteau wordA word that is formed by combining syllables from several other words. Each part of the portmanteau word typically retains its original meaning; in combination, then, they give the portmanteau word its unique meaning. For instance, a "dramedy" (a work that is both dramatic and funny) is a portmanteau word combining "drama" and "comedy." Did you know that "brunch" is just a portmanteau word created from "breakfast" and "lunch"? It seems like every famous couple in Hollywood has a portmanteau word that combines their two names.See also: wordportmanteau word
portmanteau wordA word made up of two words; for example, "vlog" is derived from "video" and "log." Pronounced "port-man-tow," this French word refers to a two-compartment traveling bag. In Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass," portmanteau was used as a metaphor for "containing two words."portmanteau word
Synonyms for portmanteau wordnoun a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meaningsSynonymsRelated Words- motel
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- brunch
- shopaholic
- workaholic
- smog
- smogginess
- dandle
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