portmanteau word (23 synonym found)

Portmanteau word has 23 synonyms. The top synonyms for portmanteau word are double entendre, blend, counterword, equivocality, squinting construction, pun, amphibology, weasel word and 15 more. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for portmanteau word?

A common synonym for portmanteau word is double entendre. Other synonyms include blend, counterword, equivocality, squinting construction.

How many synonyms does portmanteau word have?

Portmanteau word has 23 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does portmanteau word mean?

(n): a word formed which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words) by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part

Definition of portmanteau word:

(n) : a word formed which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words) by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel; for example, smog, formed from smoke and fog
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Definition of portmanteau word:

(n) : a word formed which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words) by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel; for example, smog, formed from smoke and fog
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