Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minifigure

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: minifig-ure
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small figure of a person, especially in toys such as Lego.

Example Sentences

"They are often used as decorations, like in set 9526 Star Wars Palpatine Arrest (2012) were two pearl gold monochrome minifigures represent statues."
"Dismantle all the pieces, and place any with stickers or printing (like minifigure torsos) aside."
"The subjects, which include Gwen Stefani, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake and Daft Punk, show up rendered as cylinder-headed, block-bodied minifigures, Lego parlance for the people-shaped pieces."

Etymology

From mini- + figure.

Inflected Forms

minifigures (plural)

Derived Forms

minifig

Frequently Paired Words

microfigure nanofigure

Questions

What does minifigure mean?: A small figure of a person, especially in toys such as Lego.
Where does minifigure come from?: From mini- + figure.

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