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tatterdemalion vs urchin

urchin vs tatterdemalion

tatterdemalion and urchin both are nouns.

tatterdemalion is an adjective but urchin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tatterdemalion Yes Yes No No
urchin Yes No No No
As nouns, urchin is a hypernym of tatterdemalion; that is, urchin is a word with a broader meaning than tatterdemalion:
  • tatterdemalion: a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
  • urchin: poor and often mischievous city child
tatterdemalion (noun) urchin (noun)
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin poor and often mischievous city child
tatterdemalion (adjective) urchin (adjective)
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
in deplorable condition
Difference between tatterdemalion and urchin

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