portmanteau-word

Nouns

  • (n) 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, blend,

Synonyms

portmanteau blend

Words of close approximity