Meaning & use
urchin
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A mischievous, often poor or unkempt young child, especially one who lives on the streets.
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The story follows a band of street urchins in Victorian London.
Divers collected sea urchins from the rocky shallows.
A note on using this word
Also commonly refers to "sea urchin," the spiny marine animal; context makes clear which sense is meant.
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ragamuffinwaif
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A small, round, spiny marine animal that lives on the seabed.
The tide pool was full of purple sea urchins.
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