a portmanteau

listen to the pronunciation of a portmanteau
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portmantle
portmanteau
A portmanteau word

Well, “slithy” means “lithe and slimy.” “Lithe” is the same as “active”. You see it’s like a portmanteau–there are two meanings packed up into one word.

portmanteau
{n} a bag to carry cloaths in
portmanteau
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"
portmanteau
on journeys
portmanteau
portmanteaus portmanteaux a very large suitcase that opens into two parts
portmanteau
A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc
portmanteau
A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections
portmanteau
Made by combining two words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau
portmanteau
{i} suitcase, chest, trunk; word or morpheme formed from two other separate units (e.g. smog, formed from 'smoke' and 'fog')
portmanteau
a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
a portmanteau
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