PORTMANTEAU WORD

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

Example:

'brunch' is a well-known portmanteau

Synonyms:

blend; portmanteau; portmanteau word

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("portmanteau word" is a kind of...):

coinage; neologism; neology (a newly invented word or phrase)

Domain member usage:

motel (a motor hotel)

brunch (combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning)

shopaholic (a compulsive shopper)

workaholic (person with a compulsive need to work)

smog; smogginess (air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog)

dandle (move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees)