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
Alex Fogg, natural resources chief for Destin-Fort Walton Beach, said that as an artificial reef, the ship will be a habitat for sea creatures like snappers, urchins and crabs.
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Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urchin
Noun
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The only problem was that to train the monkey to do the next action, the trainer would kiss the monkey first.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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The rapidly spreading virus killed the monkey within three days.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fire crackling in Burt’s (Christopher Walken) dining room, framing his face like a devil.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Wooly devil grows near drought-tolerant plants, including ocotillo, hedgehog cactus and creosote.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Urchin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urchin. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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