as in monkeys
an appealingly mischievous person
we could never resist the little urchin's pleas for candy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of urchins
Cala Gaetano is the most breathtaking of all, both in awe and anxiety, where slippery steps without any barriers bring you to a secluded cove speckled with urchins.
—
Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urchins
Noun
-
The same is true for other mammals such as monkeys and mice.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
-
Adult golden monkeys, Jinbao (male) and Jindou and Jinhua (females), were transferred from Shanghai Wild Animal Park to Beauval in April 2025 as part of an international conservation and research partnership with China.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Other propaganda compared Native people to buffalo, cats, dogs, and devils.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
-
There are sounds and shadows in the forest; the Devil, or devils, may be walking the earth.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Urchins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urchins. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
