Définitions
1.NounA 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.
2.NounAny of several spiny mammals, such as the porcupine, that are similar to the hedgehog.
3.NounEllipsis of Czech hedgehog (“an antitank obstacle constructed from three steel rails”).
4.NounA 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.
5.NounA type of chocolate cake (or slice), somewhat similar to an American brownie.
6.NounA form of dredging machine.
7.NounCertain 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.
8.NounMedicago intertexta, the pods of which are armed with short spines.
9.NounRetzia capensis of South Africa.
10.NounThe edible fungus Hydnum repandum.
11.NounA kind of electrical transformer with open magnetic circuit, the ends of the iron wire core being turned outward and presenting a bristling appearance.
12.NounA 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.
13.NounA type of plane curve; see Hedgehog (geometry).
14.NounSomeone who has one big overarching personal philosophy or worldview.
15.VerbTo make use of a hedgehog barricade as a defensive maneuver.
16.VerbTo array with spiky projections like the quills of a hedgehog.
17.VerbTo curl up into a defensive ball.