BLEND as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of blending components together thoroughly
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) blend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • `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
    Hypernyms(s) blend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • an occurrence of thorough mixing
    Hypernyms(s) blend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

BLEND as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • mix together different elements
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The colors blend well
    Hypernyms(s) blend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • combine into one
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • blend the nuts and raisins together
    • he blends in with the crowd
    • We don”t intermingle much
    Hypernyms(s) blend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • blend or harmonize
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This flavor will blend with those in your dish
    • This sofa won”t go with the chairs
    Hypernyms(s) blend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower