Main Entry: ur·chin

Pronunciation: \ˈər-chən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English yrchoun, urchoun, from Anglo-French heriçun, hirechoun, from Old French *eriz, from Latin ericius, from eris; akin to Greek chēr hedgehog

Date: 14th century

1 archaic : hedgehog 1a
2 : a mischievous and often poor and raggedly clothed youngster <street urchins>
3 : sea urchin