Synonyms for urchin

Most common

boy · hedgehog

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A mischievous child.

Related words

Phrases

street urchin sea urchin heart urchin cake urchin keyhole urchin

Forms

Plural

urchins → boys, hedgehogs, children, brats…

Example sentences

• boy That boy who is speaking English is taller than I.
• hedgehog Kalman's hedgehog is continually exposed to music.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

boy¹, elf¹, imp¹

4 letters

brat¹

5 letters

child¹

8 letters

hedgehog²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hedgehog² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

garnement