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urchinly

/ˈɜːt͡ʃɪnli/

urchinly adjective: of the nature of, resembling, or befitting an urchin.

Adjective

urchinly (comparative more urchinly, superlative most urchinly)

  1. Of the nature of, resembling, or befitting an urchin.

Forms of urchinly

comparativemore urchinly
superlativemost urchinly

Origin of urchinly

From urchin + -ly.

Questions about urchinly

What does urchinly mean?
Urchinly means of the nature of, resembling, or befitting an urchin.
What part of speech is urchinly?
Urchinly is an adjective.
How do you pronounce urchinly?
Urchinly is pronounced /ˈɜːt͡ʃɪnli/.

Words near urchinly in the dictionary

  1. urchin fishes
  2. urchiness
  3. urchinesses
  4. urchinivorous
  5. urchinlike
  6. urchinly
  7. urchins
  8. urchon
  9. urchons
  10. urd
  11. urd bean

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