hedgiest

/ˈhɛdʒiɪst/
adjective
  1. Most cautious or evasive; most likely to avoid giving a direct answer or commitment.
    • This is the hedgiest weather forecast I've ever heard — they won't say if it will rain or not.
    • His hedgiest move was to invest only in government bonds.
    • Of all the candidates, she gave the hedgiest answers during the debate.
  2. Most like a hedge; having the most characteristics of a dense shrub border.
    • The hedgiest part of the property was the overgrown lane behind the barn.
    • The hedgiest section of the maze was nearly impossible to get through.
    • This variety of rose is the hedgiest, forming a thick, impenetrable barrier.
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