HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Portmanteau words


dumbfounded (dumb + confounded) - surprised into silence

electrocute (electricity + execute) - to kill with electricity

flare (flair + glare) - a burst of light

fortnight (fourteen + night) - period of fourteen nights, or two week

motel (motor + hotel) - lodging designed for motorists

shepherd (sheep + herder) - person who minds a flock of sheep

stash (store + cache) - hidden collection of valuables

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