figurine

noun

fig·​u·​rine ˌfi-g(y)ə-ˈrēn 

: a small carved or molded figure : statuette

Synonyms

• figure
• statuette

Examples of figurine in a Sentence

his collection of figurines includes toy soldiers from every war that America has fought

Recent Examples on the Web

His figurine was outfitted in shorts and a backward baseball cap, with a hoodie tied around its waist; Mr. Bowen’s wore a white collared shirt and sneakers. —Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025

And existing apps often receive updates that introduce a spatial mode, such as the NBA scores app, which recently got an experimental feature that allows users to watch a live basketball game as if the players were miniature figurines on a table. —Kif Leswing, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025

Cake Pulling – Peru circa 1945: Still-life of a three-tiered wedding cake decorated with figurines of a bride and groom standing beneath a wreath on the top layer. —Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025

Thomas said that fans of Chicago’s Manual Cinema will recognize similar techniques in this production, which uses 32mm figurines, shoe box style installations, turntables, micro-projection and soundscapes to portray a series of short stories. —Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Italian figurina, from figura "shape, figure entry 1" (going back to Latin figūra) + -ina, feminine of -ino, diminutive suffix (going back to Latin -īnus, suffix of appurtenance)

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for figurine

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean

Kids Definition

figurine

noun

fig·​u·​rine ˌfig-(y)ə-ˈrēn 

: a small carved or molded figure