blend

²blend

noun

Definition of BLEND

1

: something produced by blending: as a : a product prepared by blending b : a word (as brunch) produced by combining other words or parts of words

2

: a group of two or more consecutive consonants that begin a syllable

Examples of BLEND

1. a blend of cream and eggs
2. a blend of traditional and modern melodies

First Known Use of BLEND

1883

Related to BLEND

Synonyms: admixture, alloy, amalgam, amalgamation, cocktail, combination, composite, compound, conflation, emulsion, fusion, intermixture, meld, mix, mixture, synthesis

Related Words: half-and-half; absorption, blending, coalescence, coalition, commingling, commixture, compost, concretion, homogenization, immingling, immixture, incorporation, integration, interfusion, intermingling, mergence, merger, merging, mingling; assortment, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, medley, mélange, mishmash, motley, patchwork, potpourri, variety; accumulation, aggregation, conglomeration

Near Antonyms: component, constituent, element, ingredient

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