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urchin

noun

ˈər-chən How to pronounce urchin (audio)
Definition of urchinnext
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 Tom loves Rhoda’s pairing of sweet potato and urchin, calling it something genuinely new. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026 Freed from predation, purple urchins razed vast swaths of kelp unchecked. — Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026 During an early April visit, the meal included 17 courses, all small bites featuring white fish, tuna, scallops, urchin, crab and A5 wagyu beef. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Sea urchin also comes as nigiri for $12, and sashimi for $24. — Ella Gonzales march 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for urchin
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  1. monkey
  2. devil
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  • Long-range inhibitory neurons marked by the activity of these genes have been known for some time, based on studies in monkeys, but researchers couldn’t figure out how to manipulate them using these genes.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The decision comes two weeks after a video captured Lincoln-Way East students making monkey-like gestures toward Homewood-Flossmoor students during a football game on September 4th.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of monkey
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  • Dostoyevsky’s sniveling devil comes closest to portraying the man chiefly responsible for organizing the Final Solution.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In January, Watts was a guest on actor Rainn Wilson’s podcast, where Watts played devil’s advocate to Wilson’s skeptic about casual use of mind-altering substances.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of devil

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“Urchin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urchin. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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