hedgehog
noun
an Old World, insect-eating mammal of the genus Erinaceus, especially E. europaeus, having spiny hairs on the back and sides.
hedgehogs
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pluralof hedgehog.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Polish and German soldiers worked for five weeks at the frontier to dig trenches, lay barbed wire and place long lines of concrete barriers known as "hedgehogs" across the landscape.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Thousands of concrete tetrapod "hedgehogs", designed to slow or stop armoured vehicles, now line the border.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
From spring to late summer, they patrol beaches, check on fencing protecting nests and remove any predators such as hedgehogs.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Despite these pockets of activity, hedgehogs have experienced significant declines in recent decades and they are classified as vulnerable to extinction in Britain.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Badgers are one of the few creatures which can munch up hedgehogs unconcernedly, just as they can munch up everything else from wasps’ nests and roots to baby rabbits.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
