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English
Etymology
urchin + -ly
Pronunciation
Adjective
urchinly (comparative more urchinly, superlative most urchinly)
- Of the nature of, resembling, or befitting an urchin.
Translations
of the nature of, resembling or befitting an urchin
Further reading
- James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “U·rchinly, a.”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes X, Part 1 (Ti–U), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 455, column 1.