as in monkeys
an appealingly mischievous person
we could never resist the little urchin's pleas for candy
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Recent Examples of urchins
Freed from predation, purple urchins razed vast swaths of kelp unchecked.
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Tatjana Baleta,
Time,
28 May 2026
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.
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Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
Tatjana Baleta,
Time,
28 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urchins
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The sanctuary, located near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, cares for a colony of African vervet monkeys descended from animals linked to a roadside zoo and research facility that operated decades ago.
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The location provides easy access to some of the most biodiverse locations in Costa Rica around the Osa Peninsula for those who want to get up close and personal with birds, monkeys, or sloths.
Noun
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The 152 rooms celebrate Tasmania’s cultural and creative spirit, from the contemporary paintings of thylacines and Tasmanian devils, to the Blackheart sassafras ceiling inlays.
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But there are lots of potential devils in the details (otherwise there’d be little need for experimental reactors).
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“Urchins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urchins. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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