the box will house a hibernating hedgie and then, in summer months, a mother and her babies
short for hedgehog
Example sentencesExamples
Hedgehog guardians had their hands full trying to keep their hedgies from running off their little judging blankets to hide.
When I took my bunny to see the vet this week, a hedgie was in for treatment, too.
Hedgies are quite possibly the "it" pet of our generation, yet the five boroughs of NYC prohibit them as pets.
Pet hedgies will not hibernate thanks to homes staying comfortably warm all year round.
By outward appearances you'd think a hibernating hedgie was dead - their feet, ears, and skin are all cold to the touch and their breathing is almost undetectable.
2Finance A person who manages a hedge fund.
the Wall Street hedgie made hundreds of millions of dollars betting against subprime mortgages
Example sentencesExamples
Every major hedgie in the world is saying: do I have gold in the portfolio?
Interestingly, another billionaire hedgie disclosed a 7.95 million share stake in the company.
The fictitious hedgie broke no laws, although he might suffer pangs of conscience for profiting while his clients suffered.
He and the hedgie took in funds without making any specific promises, but their investors' expectations were lofty.
The hedgies love the bond market all of a sudden - talk about a contrary peak (in price).
Definition of hedgie in US English:
hedgie
nounˈhejē
informal
1
the box will house a hibernating hedgie and then, in summer months, a mother and her babies
short for hedgehog
Example sentencesExamples
Hedgehog guardians had their hands full trying to keep their hedgies from running off their little judging blankets to hide.
Hedgies are quite possibly the "it" pet of our generation, yet the five boroughs of NYC prohibit them as pets.
By outward appearances you'd think a hibernating hedgie was dead - their feet, ears, and skin are all cold to the touch and their breathing is almost undetectable.
Pet hedgies will not hibernate thanks to homes staying comfortably warm all year round.
When I took my bunny to see the vet this week, a hedgie was in for treatment, too.
2Finance A person who manages a hedge fund.
the Wall Street hedgie made hundreds of millions of dollars betting against subprime mortgages
Example sentencesExamples
The fictitious hedgie broke no laws, although he might suffer pangs of conscience for profiting while his clients suffered.
Interestingly, another billionaire hedgie disclosed a 7.95 million share stake in the company.
He and the hedgie took in funds without making any specific promises, but their investors' expectations were lofty.
The hedgies love the bond market all of a sudden - talk about a contrary peak (in price).
Every major hedgie in the world is saying: do I have gold in the portfolio?