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- [hej-hog, -hawg]
- /ˈhɛdʒˌhɒg, -ˌhɔg/
- /ˈhedʒ.hɒɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hej-hog, -hawg]
- /ˈhɛdʒˌhɒg, -ˌhɔg/
Definitions of hedgehog word
- noun hedgehog an Old World, insect-eating mammal of the genus Erinaceus, especially E. europaeus, having spiny hairs on the back and sides. 1
- noun hedgehog the porcupine. 1
- noun hedgehog Military. a portable obstacle made of crossed logs in the shape of an hourglass, usually laced with barbed wire. an obstructive device consisting of steel bars, angle irons, etc., usually embedded in concrete, designed to damage and impede the boats and tanks of a landing force on a beach. 1
- noun hedgehog A nocturnal insectivorous Old World mammal with a spiny coat and short legs, able to roll itself into a ball for defense. 1
- countable noun hedgehog A hedgehog is a small brown animal with sharp spikes covering its back. 0
- noun hedgehog any small nocturnal Old World mammal of the genus Erinaceus, such as E. europaeus, and related genera, having a protective covering of spines on the back: family Erinaceidae, order Insectivora (insectivores) 0
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Origin of hedgehog
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, hedgehog is from the late Middle English word heyghoge. See hedge, hog
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Parts of speech for Hedgehog
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hedgehog popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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