thornhog

T1H4O1R1N1H4O1G2

noun

A hedgehog.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounthornhog (plural thornhogs)

plural thornhogs

  1. obsoleteA hedgehog.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishthornhog
  2. Englishthornhog

From Middle English thornhog, equivalent to thorn + hog.

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APA

thornhog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thornhog

MLA

“thornhog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thornhog. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thornhog,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thornhog.

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