hedgehog
To make use of a hedgehog barricade as a defensive maneuverTo make use of a hedgehog barricade as a defensive maneuver.
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» What's the difference between a hedgehog and a porcupine?
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen einem Igel und einem Stachelschwein? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Какая разница между ежом и дикобразом? — astyng
Чем ёж отличается от дикобраза? — marafon
AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesTo make use of a hedgehog barricade as a defensive maneuver.
To array with spiky projections like the quills of a hedgehog.
(ambitransitive)To curl up into a defensive ball.
Examples
157 sentencesWhat's the difference between a hedgehog and a porcupine?
ruКакая разница между ежом и дикобразом? — astyng
deWas ist der Unterschied zwischen einem Igel und einem Stachelschwein? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Buy a hedgehog and you'll be happy.
Купи їжака, і будеш щасливий. — deniko
ruКупи ежа, и будешь счастлив. — lion_boniface
Baby hedgehogs are adorable.
Дитинчата їжачки чарівні. — Ahha
I live with a hedgehog.
Я живу з їжаком. — deniko
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. — deniko
ruКогда я маленький был, бабушка специально блюдечко с молоком ставила для ёжиков. — Kostia
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
hedgehogs, hedgehogging, hedgehogged, hedgehogged| Base form | hedgehog · to hedgehog |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hedgehogs |
| Present participle | hedgehogging |
| Past simple | hedgehogged |
| Past participle | hedgehogged |
irregular
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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