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

Others suggested that the figurines may have been part of a limited set, making the discovery of a matching piece years later all the more remarkable. —Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

Small figurines of their favorite characters, packed in a Ziplock or makeup bag, are always a hit. —Lanee Lee, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

Here the treatment does include a clay crocodile figurine with faience eyes and a mouth full of grain. —Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 12 Jan. 2025

What appears to be a figurine of a Black child eating watermelon behind him is circled in red. —Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 9 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

Kids Definition

figurine

noun

fig·​u·​rine ˌfig-(y)ə-ˈrēn 

: a small carved or molded figure