Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hej-ee]
- /ˈhɛdʒ i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hej-ee]
- /ˈhɛdʒ i/
Definitions of hedgy word
- adjective hedgy abounding in hedges. 1
- noun hedgy Pertaining to or like a hedge. 1
- adjective hedgy Indecisive, hesitant, noncommittal, unwilling to take a side. 0
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Origin of hedgy
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; hedge + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hedgy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hedgy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.