blend
n 1: an occurrence of thorough mixing
2: 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" [syn: portmanteau word, portmanteau] 3: the act of blending components together thoroughly [syn: blending] v 1: combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much" [syn: intermix, immingle, intermingle]
