Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urchinlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
urchin-like
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of an urchin (mischievous child).

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a sea urchin.

Example Sentences

  • "an urchinlike grin"

Etymology

From urchin + -like.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more urchinlike (comparative) most urchinlike (superlative)

Questions

What does urchinlike mean?
Resembling or characteristic of an urchin (mischievous child).
Where does urchinlike come from?
From urchin + -like.

How to pronounce urchinlike

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