nounπShareA mischievous child."The little urchin ran through the park, giggling as he pulled pranks on unsuspecting picnickers. "personcharacterhumanageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA street urchin, a child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets."Seeing the small urchin scavenging for food near the market made her heart ache. "personhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sea urchin."The children were fascinated by the spiky sea urchin they found on the beach. "animaloceanbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of a pair in a series of small card cylinders arranged around a carding drum; so called from its fancied resemblance to the hedgehog."The textile worker carefully inspected the carding machine, making sure each urchin rotated smoothly against the drum, preparing the cotton fibers for spinning. "machineparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA neutron-generating device that triggered the nuclear detonation of the earliest plutonium atomic bombs."The scientists meticulously examined the urchin, the device that initiated the first plutonium bomb test. "technologyphysicsenergydeviceweaponmilitarysciencemachinewarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hedgehog."The small urchin scurried under the bush, looking for grubs. "animalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mischievous elf supposed sometimes to take the form of a hedgehog."The old woman warned the children not to anger the urchin, lest it lead them into the briar patch disguised as a prickly hedgehog. "mythologycharacternatureanimalsupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading