blend

Combine into one

Blend means to mix things together so thoroughly that they lose their separate identities and become one unified substance or effect.

You blend ingredients in cooking, colors in painting, or flavors in wine.

The noun describes both the act and the result: a blend of spices, a whiskey blend.

Things that blend in match their surroundings so well they become inconspicuous: She tried to blend in at the party.

Blend can also describe harmonious combination without literal mixing: The architecture blends old and new styles.

combine

merge

Combine into unity

  • mixCombine different elements
  • uniteBring together as one
  • fuseProtective melting wire

meld · incorporate · amalgamate · intermingle · coalesce · homogenize · mesh · interweave · interlace · join

mixing

mixture

Combined but unbonded substances

medley · mélange · composite · brew · mashup · collage · potpourri · miscellany · jumble · mosaic

smoothness

creamy

Smooth and rich

  • silkySmooth and lustrous
  • velvetySoft and smooth-textured
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty

fluid · consistent · homogeneous · even · uniform · emulsified · whipped · pureed · gradual · seamless

camouflage

concealment

Act of hiding something

mimicry · chameleon · cryptic · camo · ghillie · invisibility · fade · disappear · assimilate · melt away

fusion

synthesis

Combining parts into whole

merger · unification · hybridization · convergence · integration · symbiosis · intermingling · crossover · hybrid · amalgamation

harmony

balance

Steadiness or amount owed

rapport · consonance · congruity · synchrony · complement · compatibility · coordination · flow · seamlessness · integration

beverage

whisky

Distilled grain alcohol

  • scotchDecisively put an end to
  • teaSteeped leaf beverage
  • coffeeBrewed bean beverage

wine · smoothie · juice · cocktail · roast · infusion · chai · tisane · cuvée · assemblage

fabric

weave

Interlace strands into fabric

  • textileMaterial from woven fibers
  • cottonPlant fiber for textiles
  • silkFine woven insect fiber

wool · linen · polyester · jersey · twill · cotton-poly · yarn · thread count · warp · weft

Categories
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mixing/combining

blendseparate

To set apart

divide · split · sever · unmix · segregate

harmony/compatibility

blendclash

Violent disagreement or collision

jar · conflict · collide · discord · differ

visibility/distinction

blendstand out

Be noticeably different

stick out · contrast · pop · distinguish · protrude

Phrases
Family

blender, blended, blending, blends, unblended, blenders, blend in, blending in, blends in

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G