hedgy
/ˈhɛ.d͡ʒi/
hedgy adjective: pertaining to or like a hedge.
Adjective
hedgy (comparative hedgier or more hedgy, superlative hedgiest or most hedgy)
- Pertaining to or like a hedge.
- A long hedgy path led through the woodland to the house.
- The Isle of Wight is a pocket edition of England,- an epitome, a compact gem, of all England's beauties of rolling hills, quiet valleys, emerald meadows, hedgy lanes, broken cliffs, and shaggy ocean bays.1868, James Mason Hoppin, Old England: Its Scenery, Art and People
- Indecisive, hesitant, noncommittal, unwilling to take a side.
- He remained hedgy until he knew exactly what was being asked of him.
- Naturally they were curious, the businessmen and cadre and assorted visitors, who offered up cigarettes and tea before making their first hedgy attempts at conversation.2004, John Dalton, Heaven Lake: a novel, page 216
Forms of hedgy
| comparative | hedgier |
|---|---|
| comparative | more hedgy |
| superlative | hedgiest |
| superlative | most hedgy |
Origin of hedgy
From hedge + -y.
Words formed from hedgy
Words that rhyme with hedgy
Questions about hedgy
- What does hedgy mean?
- Hedgy means pertaining to or like a hedge.
- What part of speech is hedgy?
- Hedgy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hedgy?
- Hedgy is pronounced /ˈhɛ.d͡ʒi/.
Words near hedgy in the dictionary
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