hedgehog
A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and…A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.
» What's the difference between a hedgehog and a porcupine?
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen einem Igel und einem Stachelschwein?
Какая разница между ежом и дикобразом?
Чем ёж отличается от дикобраза?
Meaning
12 sensesA small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.
(US)Any of several spiny mammals, such as the porcupine, that are similar to the hedgehog.
(historical, informal)A spigot mortar-type of depth charge weapon from World War II that simultaneously fires a number of explosives into the water to create a pattern of underwater explosions intended to attack submerged submarines.
(Australia)A type of chocolate cake (or slice), somewhat similar to an American brownie.
A form of dredging machine.
Certain flowering plants with parts resembling a member of family Erinaceidae
Medicago intertexta, the pods of which are armed with short spines.
Retzia capensis of South Africa.
The edible fungus Hydnum repandum.
A kind of electrical transformer with open magnetic circuit, the ends of the iron wire core being turned outward and presenting a bristling appearance.
A way of serving food at a party, consisting of a half melon or potato etc. with individual cocktail sticks of cheese and pineapple stuck into it.
A type of plane curve; see Hedgehog (geometry).
Someone who has one big overarching personal philosophy or worldview.
- small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
- relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
Examples
157 sentencesWhat's the difference between a hedgehog and a porcupine?
ruКакая разница между ежом и дикобразом?
deWas ist der Unterschied zwischen einem Igel und einem Stachelschwein?
Buy a hedgehog and you'll be happy.
Купи їжака, і будеш щасливий.
ruКупи ежа, и будешь счастлив.
Baby hedgehogs are adorable.
Дитинчата їжачки чарівні.
I live with a hedgehog.
Я живу з їжаком.
When I was little, my grandmother would put out a small bowl of milk specifically for hedgehogs.
Коли я був маленький, моя бабуся ставила на вулиці блюдечко з молоком спеціально для їжаків.
ruКогда я маленький был, бабушка специально блюдечко с молоком ставила для ёжиков.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English heyghoge; equivalent to hedge + hog. Eclipsed non-native Middle EnglisFrom Middle English heyghoge; equivalent to hedge + hog. Eclipsed non-native Middle English yrchoun, irchoun (“hedgehog”), from Old French hirchoun, herichon (“hedgehog”); and displaced earlier Middle English il, from Old English īl, iġil (“hedgehog”).
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Forms
plural: hedgehogsSynonyms
14 synonyms- small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines:Erinaceus europaeusErinaceus europeaeus
- relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur:porcupine