URCHIN


Meaning of URCHIN in English

ur ‧ chin /ˈɜːtʃən, ˈɜːtʃɪn $ ˈɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: urchin 'hedgehog' (13-20 centuries) , from Old French herichon , from Latin ericius ]

old-fashioned a poor dirty untidy child

⇨ ↑ sea urchin

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