Synonyms of portmanteau
11 similar words
Another word for portmanteau is blend. Other synonyms of portmanteau are portmanteau word, blend word, lexical blend, amalgamation and brunch word.
Synonyms and similar words for portmanteau
nounA word formed by putting two words together and thereby their meaning.
- portmanteau wordA word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words...
- blendA word formed by combining two other words; a portmanteau word.
- blend word
- lexical blend
- amalgamation
- brunch wordA portmanteau word.
- frankenwordA word formed by combining two (or more) other words.
- portmantologismA portmanteau word.
- telescope wordSynonym of portmanteau word.
nounA schoolbag.
- port
- school portSynonym of portmanteau (“schoolbag”).
Meaning of portmanteau
- noun A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
- noun A word formed by putting two words together and thereby their meaning.
- noun A portmanteau film.
portmanteau in other languages
Questions about synonyms of portmanteau
- What is another word for portmanteau?
- Portmanteau has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as blend, portmanteau word, blend word, lexical blend, amalgamation, brunch word, frankenword and portmantologism.
- What does portmanteau mean?
- Portmanteau means a large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
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