Blend

/blΙ›nd/

The meaning and definition of Blend, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A mixture of two or more things.
    β€œOur department has a good blend of experienced workers and young promise.”
  2. A word formed by combining two other words; a grammatical contamination, portmanteau word.
verb
  1. To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other.
    β€œTo make hummus you need to blend chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.”
  2. To pollute by mixture or association; to spoil or corrupt; to blot; to stain.
Synonyms combination mix mixture frankenword portmanteau portmanteau word

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