as in monkey
an appealingly mischievous person
we could never resist the little urchin's pleas for candy
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Recent Examples of urchin
Closer to shore and shallower, the wreck of the Red Sea is covered with urchins and sponges and is home to goliath groupers that tip the scales over 300 pounds.
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Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
Luckily, on one dive, I was accompanied by Stephanie Mutz, a commercial fisherman with an expertise in urchin harvesting.
—Jaime Lowe, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2024
The foreign urchins also need play rooms, with free toys and games.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
The students tried to reduce this food loss as well as to solve the urchin barren problem in one shot and the results seemed successful.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
Luckily, on one dive, I was accompanied by Stephanie Mutz, a commercial fisherman with an expertise in urchin harvesting.
—Jaime Lowe, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2024
The foreign urchins also need play rooms, with free toys and games.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
The students tried to reduce this food loss as well as to solve the urchin barren problem in one shot and the results seemed successful.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Urchin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urchin. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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