Urchin

usgb/ˈɜːrtʃɪn/
noun

A small child who is poorly or raggedly dressed.

The little urchin has been stealing food from the market to survive.
Visual representation of "urchin" - A small child who is poorly or raggedly dressed

Often appears as...

  • street urchin
  • little urchin
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Visual representation of "urchin"
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Poverty Connotation

Suggests the child comes from a disadvantaged background, invoking sympathy or social issues.

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The urchin wandered the streets, his eyes reflecting a life of hardship.
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Victorian Era

Commonly used in historical contexts, especially literature about or set in the Victorian period.

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Dickens novels often feature urchins in the gloomy alleys of London.
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Visual Imagery

Elicits a clear image of the child's appearance, typically unkempt and dirty.

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The small urchin's clothes were tattered, barely hanging onto his thin frame.
Visual representation of the word "Urchin"

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