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urchin
[ ur-chin ]
noun
- a mischievous boy.
Synonyms: ,
- any small boy or youngster.
- either of two small rollers covered with card clothing used in conjunction with the cylinder in carding.
- Chiefly British Dialect. a hedgehog.
- Obsolete. an elf or mischievous sprite.
urchin
/ ˈɜːʃɪ /
noun
- a mischievous roguish child, esp one who is young, small, or raggedly dressed
- an archaic or dialect name for a hedgehog
- either of the two cylinders in a carding machine that are covered with carding cloth
- obsolete.an elf or sprite
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of urchin1
Example Sentences
The carnivorous sea stars munch on purple urchins and might even ward them off by making them fearful using chemical cues.
I dreamed of preparing sea urchins with a “sous chef” boyfriend; he didn’t cook, and his palate was from the kids menu.
The self-declared "fossil geek" said he came across some unusual-looking fragments which turned out to be pieces of sea lily - an underwater species related to starfish and sea urchins - in a piece of chalk.
But tuna was not the only catch on offer on Sunday, with Hokkaido sea urchins also fetching a record-breaking 7m yen according to the Japan Times.
Not to mention, you could step on a stingray or a sea urchin.
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