Portmanteau Word
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
MWE
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- blend
- plural
- Portmanteau Words
- possessive
- Portmanteau Word's
- pluralpossessive
- Portmanteau Words'