Definition
A blend is a word formed by merging the sounds and meanings of two or more other words or word parts. Also known as a portmanteau word.
One common type of blend is a full word followed by a word part (called a splinter), as in motorcade (motor + cavalcade).
See Examples and Observations below. Also see:
Blends: Practice in Identifying Word Parts
Assemblage Error
Compound Adjective, Compound Noun, and Compound Verb
Etymology
Listicle
Malaphor
Neologism
Sniglet
Where Do New Words Come From?
Word Formation
Words at Play: An Introduction to Recreational Linguistics