PORTMANTEAU WORD

 Dictionary entry overview: What does portmanteau word mean? 

• PORTMANTEAU WORD (noun)
  The noun PORTMANTEAU WORD has 1 sense:

1. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

  Familiarity information: PORTMANTEAU WORD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PORTMANTEAU WORD (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

portmanteau; portmanteau word; blend

Context 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

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)