portmanteau word
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1. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings (noun.communication)
domain member usage | : | motel, |
definition | : | a motor hotel (noun.artifact) |
domain member usage | : | brunch, |
definition | : | combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning (noun.food) |
domain member usage | : | shopaholic, |
definition | : | a compulsive shopper (noun.person) |
domain member usage | : | workaholic, |
definition | : | person with a compulsive need to work (noun.person) |
domain member usage | : | smog, smogginess, |
definition | : | air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog (noun.state) |
domain member usage | : | dandle, |
definition | : | move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees (verb.motion) |
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