hedgehog

hedge·hog

 (hĕj′hôg′, -hŏg′)

n.

1. Any of several small insectivorous mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae, native to Eurasia and Africa and naturalized in New Zealand, having dense erectile spines covering the back and sides and characteristically rolling into a ball for protection.

2. Any of several spiny animals, such as the porcupine, that are similar to the hedgehog.

3. A well fortified military position.

4. An antisubmarine weapon consisting of several rows of mortar-like dischargers positioned to fire in a circular pattern ahead of a ship.

5. An obstacle used against tanks and landing craft, consisting of three crossed iron bars welded or bolted together.

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hedgehog

(ˈhɛdʒˌhɒɡ)

n

1. (Animals) 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).

2. (Animals) any other insectivore of the family Erinaceidae, such as the moon rat

3. (Animals) US any of various other spiny animals, esp the porcupine

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hedge•hog

(ˈhɛdʒˌhɒg, -ˌhɔg)

n.

1. any Old World insectivore of the family Erinaceidae, esp. of the genus Erinaceus, having spiny hairs on the back and sides.

2. the American porcupine.

3.

a. any of various types of defensive obstacles used to impede tanks, amphibious forces, etc.

b. a strong point in a fortified line capable of directing fire on all sides.

[1400–50]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hedgehog - relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur porcupine quill - a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog gnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing Old World porcupine - terrestrial porcupine New World porcupine - arboreal porcupine
	2.	hedgehog - small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines Erinaceus europaeus, Erinaceus europeaeus insectivore - small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals Erinaceus, genus Erinaceus - type genus of the family Erinaceidae: hedgehogs quill - a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog

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hedgehog

noun

Related words
adjective erinaceous
young hoglet

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Translations

قُنْفُذقنفذ

ježek

pindsvin

IgelWasserbombe

σκαντζόχοιρος

erizo

siil

siili

hérissonniglo

jež

sündisznósün

broddgöltur

riccioistriceporcospino

ハリネズミ

고슴도치

erinaceus

ežys

ezis

egel

pinnsvinpiggsvin

jeż

ouriçoporco-espinho

arici

ёжеж

ježježko

jež

igelkottspansk ryttare

เม่น

kirpi

їжак

con nhím

刺猬

hedgehog

[ˈhedʒhɒg] N → erizo m

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hedgehog

[ˈhɛdʒhɒg] n → hérisson m

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hedgehog

n → Igel m

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hedgehog

[ˈhɛdʒˌhɒg] n → riccio

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hedge

(hedʒ) noun

a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc. heining, laning سِياج من شُجيْرات плет sebe živý plot die Hecke hæk φράχτης από θάμνους seto hekk پرچين pensasaita haie גַדֵר חָיָה बाड़ा živica, ograda élősövény pagar hidup limgerði siepe かきね 산울타리 gyvatvorė dzīvžogs pagar pokok renek heghekkżywopłot د بوټو او كوچنيو ونو كيړ جارګى sebe gard viu живая изгородь živý plot živa meja živa ograda häck แนวพุ่มไม้ çalı çit 樹籬 живопліт جھاڑیوں کی باڑ bờ giậu 篱笆，树篱

verb

1. to avoid giving a clear answer to a question. bontpraat يَتَمَلَّص من الجواب увъртам esquivar-se vytáčet se sich winden undvige; tøve υπεκφεύγωcontestar con evasivas põiklema جلوگيري كردن از vältellä chercher des faux-fuyants לְהִתחָמֵק מִתשוּבָה हिचकिचाना izmotavati se, oklijevati nem vall színt mengelak koma sér hjá að svara essere evasivo かわす 얼렁뚱땅 대답하다 išsisukinėti izvairīties (no tiešas atbildes) berdolak-dalik omheinengå rundt grøten, komme med påskudd odpowiadać wymijająco وقایه کول esquivar-se a ocoli răspunsul увиливать vykrúcať sa izmikati se izvrdavati göra (komma med) undanflykter ตอบบ่ายเบี่ยง kaçamaklı cevap vermek, kıvırtmak 閃躲問題 ухилятися جواب دینے میں آنا کانی کرنا nói loanh quanh 躲闪问题

2. (with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge. afkamp, omhein يُسَيِّج، يُحَوِّط ограждам cercar ohradit (živým plotem) einhegen omgærde περιφράσσω cercar hekiga ümbritsema حصاردار كردن aidata enclore לְגַדֵר आगा-पीछा करना ograditi živicom sövénnyel bekerít memagari girða með limgerði circondare con una siepe 囲みこむ 둘러싸서 지키다, 보호하다 apsodinti gyvatvore nožogot ar dzīvžogu memagari sst dgn pokok renek omheggen innhegne, plante hekk rundt otoczyć żywopłotem بندول vedar a împrejmui огораживать живой изгородью ohradiť (živým plotom) ograditi z živo mejo ograditi plantera en häck omkring นำแนวพุ่มไม้มาล้อมรอบพื้นที่ çit ile kuşatmak 用樹籬圍起 обгороджувати جھاڑبندی کرنا quây hàng rào 用树篱围

ˈhedgehog noun

a small brown prickly-backed animal. krimpvarkie قُنْفُذ таралеж ouriço ježek der Igel pindsvin σκαντζόχοιροςerizo siil خارپشت siili hérissonקיפוד साही jež sündisznó landak broddgöltur riccio, porcospino はりねずみ 고슴도치 ežys ezis landak kecil egelpinnsvinjeż زيږګى ، جږګى ، يو ډول مېوه چه پوست يي زيږ دى ، بد غونې سړى ، بد خوى سړى ouriço-cacheiro arici ёж ježko jež jež igelkott เม่น kirpi 刺猬 їжак خارموش، خارپشت، یا ساہل con nhím 刺猬

ˈhedgerow (-rou) noun

a row of bushes forming a hedge, especially in the country. laning, geplante heining سِياج من شُجَيرات شائِكَه жив плет sebe živý plot die Hecke levende hegn; hæk φράχτης από θάμνους seto vivo hekk رديف بوته های پرچين pensasaita haie גַדֵר שִׂיחִים झांड़ियों की पंक्ति živica (élő)sövény semak limgerði (siepe d'arbusti), (siepe di cespugli) いけがき 산울타리 gyvatvorė dzīvžogs pagar pokok renek haag, heghekkżywopłot د بوټو قطار sebe gard viu живая изгородь živý plot živa meja živa ograda busk-, trädhäck แนวพุ่มไม้เป็นรั้ว โดยเฉพาะตามทุ่งนาหรือถนนในชนบท çalı çit 圍成樹籬的一排矮叢 живопліт جھاڑیوں کی قطار یا باڑ bờ giậu 栽成树篱的一排灌木，灌木篱墙

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hedgehog

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