Urchin (Noun)
Meaning
Poor and often mischievous city child.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The urchin rummaged through the trash can in search of scraps to eat for dinner.
- She was a tiny urchin with a mop of messy brown hair and a quick wit to match.
- The city streets were filled with urchins like Tommy, who survived by his wits and his cunning.
- As she walked home from school, the little urchin darted in and out of alleys, dodging vendors and pedestrians.
- The urchin in the tattered coat gave the rich lady a bold, cheeky grin as he asked for spare change.