figurine

noun

fig·​u·​rine ˌfi-g(y)ə-ˈrēn 

: a small carved or molded figure : statuette

Synonyms of figurine

• doll
• sculpture
• statuette
• figure

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

Anime figurines on the other hand, had a cheaper and shorter price range. —Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026

The inclusion of a late Neolithic female figurine fragment from North Macedonia grounds the exhibition in deep time, underscoring the persistence of these forms. —George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026

La Cocina, one of the property’s three restaurants, felt, to me, like an open-air art gallery more than a restaurant, with wooden shelves displaying ceramics and beaded figurines made by the area’s Indigenous Wixárika community. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026

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