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Definitions

porcupine

[pawr-kyuh-pahyn] / ˈpɔr kyəˌpaɪn /
NOUN
shrew
Synonyms
STRONG
backbiter battle-ax bitch carper detractor dragon fire-eater fishwife fury harpy harridan hellion muckraker nag ogress scold she-devil spitfire termagant tigress virago vixen
WEAK
calumniator hell cat reviler she-wolf vituperator

Example Sentences

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Scott: I think it might have been a Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

What followed was a comedy of errors including military drills that outpaced anything this group of office workers had in mind, a rogue porcupine, stranded airplanes and one syringe to the butt of an employee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

According to reports at the time there were some clues, including the discovery of straw bedding with porcupine quills in it.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025

So they co-created a paleontology college course, in which the only assignment for the entire semester was studying porcupine bones.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

The dog yelped and leaped back with the unexpected shock of pain, and the porcupine ambled away, looking almost outraged.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford