urchin
Scrappy homeless child
An urchin is a mischievous or ragged child, especially one who is poor or neglected—the kind found darting through crowded streets in Victorian novels.
The word also names sea urchins, the spiny marine animals that look like living pincushions on the ocean floor.
The connection between scruffy children and spiky sea creatures traces back to hedgehogs, which were once called urchins for their bristly appearance.
Minor mischief-making devil
- scampMischievous young person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- rapscallionMischievous person, usually endearing
- pranksterSomeone who plays tricks
brat · rogue · trickster · whippersnapper · sprite · pixie · impish · roguish
Endearing term for child
- tykeYoung child, often naughty
- totVery young child
- kiddoAffectionate term for youth
- cherubWinged heavenly being
lamb · duckling · poppet · cub · little one · scamp · rascal · sprite
Abandoned, neglected child
- ragamuffinShabby, unkempt child
- gaminHomeless street child
- guttersnipeNeglected street youth
- foundlingAbandoned child discovered
stray · orphan · beggar · vagrant · pickpocket · newsboy · bootblack · chimney sweep
Stiff, pointed projections
- testEvaluative examination
- roeAquatic reproductive material
- uniBritish term for college
- tide poolWave-stranded water hollow
reef · kelp forest · seabed · echinoderm · starfish · sea cucumber · sand dollar · sea anemone
British term for college
- roeAquatic reproductive material
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Japanese cuisine · Korean cuisine · Chilean · briny · buttery · creamy · umami · delicacy
imp
Minor mischief-making devil
- scampMischievous young person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- rapscallionMischievous person, usually endearing
prankster · brat · rogue · trickster · whippersnapper · sprite · pixie · impish · roguish · cheeky
moppet
Endearing term for child
cherub · lamb · duckling · poppet · cub · little one · scamp · rascal · sprite · small fry
waif
Abandoned, neglected child
- ragamuffinShabby, unkempt child
- gaminHomeless street child
- guttersnipeNeglected street youth
foundling · stray · orphan · beggar · vagrant · pickpocket · newsboy · bootblack · chimney sweep · mudlark
spines
Stiff, pointed projections
tide pool · reef · kelp forest · seabed · echinoderm · starfish · sea cucumber · sand dollar · sea anemone · abalone
uni
British term for college
Mediterranean · Japanese cuisine · Korean cuisine · Chilean · briny · buttery · creamy · umami · delicacy · raw
- sea lifeshark, whale, dolphin, salmon, jellyfish
- echinodermsechinoderm, sea star, sea cucumber, brittle star, sand dollar
- childrenkids, toddler, baby, infant, youngster
- ocean lifeocean, sea, sea creatures, shark, sea life
- seafoodfish, shrimp, crab, lobster, salmon
- aquatic lifedolphins, whales, dolphin, sharks, sea turtles
urchinaristocrat
Person of noble birth
prince · princess · rich kid · heir · trust fund baby
- sea urchinSpiny marine echinoderm
- street urchinDestitute child living outdoors
- sea urchin stingWound from spiny shellfish