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blend

blend

5 4.0
A word made by joining parts of two words, like 'brunch'
  • noun
  • /blɛnd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : palabra macedonia
  • At the café, they offer a special blend of coffee that combines beans from Colombia and Ethiopia.
  • blend mode
  • blending process

Pushing sounds together to form a word is called blending.

Examples

  • Many were shades of never-fashionable avocado and mustard, polyester blends, and odd weaves.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Policies have included blending mandates, retail distribution requirements, production subsidies, and other measures.

    Academic text (2006)

  • I got a good price on a polycotton blend.

    Safe Men (1998)

  • Ceesay imagined her collection as a blend of traditional African style with more modern Western trends.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Three U.S. states also mandate E10 blending: Hawaii, Minnesota (increasing to 20 percent by 2013), and Montana.

    Academic text (2006)

  • A blend of chocolate and vanilla creates a delicious swirl of flavors.

  • The drink is a blend of fresh fruits and spices, making it both refreshing and unique.

Synonyms

portmanteau
vsblend
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A new word made by joining parts of two words like brunch

is broader and allows blends from two or more source words
portmanteau word
vsblend
  • Specialized
7.1

A new word that joins parts of two words

is the same meaning and matches the two or more source wording

Compounds

blend of
40 2.8

A mix of different things like styles or flavors

unique blend
2 3.9

A special mix of flavors and qualities that makes something different

coffee blend
1 2.4

A mix of coffee beans from different places made for a certain taste

exotic blend
1 4.9

A mix like tea or coffee made with flavors from other countries

blend of tradition and modernity
4.8

A mix of old customs and modern ideas that fit together

loan-blend
  • Specialized
9.5

A word that combines parts from different languages like Greek and Latin

kaleidoscopic blend
6.8

A mixture of many bright, different parts like colors and sounds

Surface Forms

blend singular
blends plural

Etymology

Blend originally meant 'to mix', and in language a blend is a word made by mixing parts of two words, like brunch ('breakfast' + 'lunch') or smog ('smoke' + 'fog'). So a language blend is a 'mix' of words that joins their meanings.