- A portmanteau word is a blend of two or more words, or parts of words, that expresses the combined meaning of those words.
- A portmanteau (or portmanteau word) is created when two words or names are combined (or "smooshed") to form a new word.
- Examples of portmanteau: Brunch – This word is a combination of “breakfast” and “lunch,” and refers to a meal that is eaten in the late morning or early afternoon.
- A portmanteau (/ pɔːrtˈmæntoʊ / (), / ˌpɔːrtmænˈtoʊ / ) veya portmanteau kelimesi (İngilizceden "portmanteau ", bir tür bagaj; Fransızca: mot-valise)...
- A portmanteau is a linguistic blend that occurs when the sounds, spellings and meanings of two words are combined to make a new one.
- Portmanteau words, also called blended words or simply portmanteaux, are words that are formed by splicing or merging two other words together.
- "Smirting is a portmanteau word, formed by packing parts of two words together to create another, combining the sense of each."
- and hotel.[5] In linguistics, a portmanteau is a single morph that is analyzed as representing two (or more) underlying morphemes.[6][7][8][9].
- the heroine is a portmanteau figure of all the virtues. Also called: portmantle. Collins English Dictionary.
- Tulkinghorn says nothing, but stands, ever, near the old portmanteau. "In the first place, here's an old portmanteau, sir," says Snagsby.