stick figure
noun
a diagrammatic drawing representing a human or animal, usually made with one line each for the torso and appendages, and often a circle for the head.
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Also called stick drawing.
Origin of stick figure
probably earlier than 1945–50
Words nearby stick figure
stick, stick around, stick at, stick by, stick down, stick figure, stick float, stick in one's craw, stick insect, stick it, stick it to someone
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Each was slightly different, and each bore some resemblance to a stick-figure, a geometrical figure or just a childish scrawl.
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