blend, portmanteau word, 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")
blend, blending -- (the act of blending components together thoroughly)
Overview of verb blend
The verb blend has 3 senses
blend, intermix, immingle, intermingle -- (combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much")
blend, go, blend in -- (blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs")