Synonyms for porcupine
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.
Related words
- Word family
- porcine porky
- Phrases
- porcupine fish porcupine grass porcupine puffer sea porcupine
Forms
- Plural
- porcupines → porkies, hedgehogs…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| porcupine | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- porky2
- 8 letters
- hedgehog2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (porky2 = 2 syllables).