stick figure

noun

1

: a drawing showing the head of a human being or animal as a circle and all other parts as straight lines

2

: a fictional character lacking depth and believability

Examples of stick figure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Blue is a giant stick figure with what seems to be four limbs, standing on what might be one leg, while the other is lifted. — Scott Simon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026

The small stick figures, wrapped in orange cloth, were rubbed in paste and covered in garlands of orange flowers. — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

The sculpture, a tall, blue stick figure poised in action — as if to kick a ball or, from a different angle, having just kicked one — was designed by sculptor Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Below it, four stick figures, arms raised, held the book aloft, like a sacred offering. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stick figure

• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure
• reconfigure

Kids Definition

stick figure

noun

: a drawing showing the head of a human being or animal as a circle and all other parts as straight lines