hedgehoggy

== English == === Etymology === From hedgehog +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛd͡ʒhɒɡi/ === Adjective === hedgehoggy (comparative more hedgehoggy, superlative most hedgehoggy) (informal) Of the nature of a hedgehog: externally repellent; difficult to get on with. (chiefly philosophy) With a worldview based on a single overarching idea. Antonym: foxy ==== Derived terms ==== hedgehogginess ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Hedgehoggy, a.”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume V (H–K), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 189, column 1.