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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ur•chin /ˈɜrtʃɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a mischievous child.
- any small child or youngster.
- Invertebratessea urchin.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ur•chin (ûr′chin),USA pronunciation n. - a mischievous boy.
- any small boy or youngster.
- InvertebratesSee sea urchin.
- Textileseither of two small rollers covered with card clothing used in conjunction with the cylinder in carding.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Dial.]a hedgehog.
- Mythology[Obs.]an elf or mischievous sprite.
- Vulgar Latin *hēriciōn- (stem of *hēriciō), equivalent. to Latin ēric(ius) hedgehog + -iōn- -ion
- Old North French (h)erichon, Old French heriçun
- Middle English urchun, urchon hedgehog 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rascal, scamp.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: urchin /ˈɜːtʃɪn/ n - a mischievous roguish child, esp one who is young, small, or raggedly dressed
- See sea urchin
- an archaic or dialect name for a hedgehog
- obsolete an elf or sprite
Etymology: 13th Century: urchon, from Old French heriçon, from Latin ēricius hedgehog, from ēr, related to Greek khēr hedgehog |