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
The California state government has partnered with nonprofits and commercial fishermen to clear urchins and restore kelp.
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Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
Read on for an exclusive excerpt from the prologue of The Secret Book Society.
London, England
June 1895
Clara Chambers, the Countess of Duxbury, entered her drawing room and considered the urchin who’d demanded to be seen at once.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
There were enormous sponges and urchins with long spines.
—Nell Zink, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
From the slums of Victorian London, the Baker Street Four of the series are Billy, who see himself as the brains of the band of urchins, Tom, an acrobat and ace pickpocket, and Charlotte, the resourceful one of the group.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
Read on for an exclusive excerpt from the prologue of The Secret Book Society.
London, England
June 1895
Clara Chambers, the Countess of Duxbury, entered her drawing room and considered the urchin who’d demanded to be seen at once.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
There were enormous sponges and urchins with long spines.
—Nell Zink, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
From the slums of Victorian London, the Baker Street Four of the series are Billy, who see himself as the brains of the band of urchins, Tom, an acrobat and ace pickpocket, and Charlotte, the resourceful one of the group.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urchin
Noun
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That's what scientists think after watching a bunch of male white-faced capuchin monkeys walking around with baby howler monkeys clinging to their backs.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Abby, a brilliant young neuroscientist, spends her days working with a monkey and mourning the recent loss of her father.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Assign a devil’s advocate to challenge views and ensure richer discussions. 6.—
Nuala Walsh,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Mahnaz’s son is a Tasmanian devil spinning his ticking time bomb energy into entrepreneurial pursuits (running a gambling ring at school), bullying classmates and yelling at any adult that interferes with his forcefield.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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“Urchin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urchin. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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