Urchin Definition

ûrchĭn
urchins
noun
A hedgehog.
Webster's New World

Sea urchin.

Webster's New World
A child who is poor, ragged, etc. and, often, mischievous or undisciplined.
Webster's New World
An elf.
Webster's New World

One of a pair in a series of small card cylinders arranged around a carding drum; so called from its fancied resemblance to the hedgehog.

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Noun

Singular:
urchin
Plural:
urchins

Origin of Urchin

  • Middle English urchone hedgehog from Old French erichon from Vulgar Latin ērīciō ērīciōn- from Latin ērīcius from ēr

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Ultimately from Latin ericius (“hedgehog").

    From Wiktionary

Urchin Sentence Examples

  • By what instinct has the urchin acquired this skill?

  • Not all urchin spines are suitable for this work.

  • The chalk artist saw in the little street urchin what nobody else saw - a potential masterpiece!

  • The Urchin is a heavy-duty Bluetooth speaker is designed for outdoor enthusiasts who like to enjoy tunes during their adventures.

  • This involves the use of a sea urchin cell free system, which can fully reconstitute envelope formation.

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Words Starting With

UURURC

Words Ending With

NINHIN

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Words Starting With U and Ending With N

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With U6 Letter Words Ending With N