muñeco

Definitions of muñeco
  1. noun
    a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
    synonyms: fantoche, figura, marioneta, títere
  2. noun
    an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
    synonyms: adefesio, carantamaula, escuerzo, espantajo, espantapájaros, esperpento, estantigua, mamarracha, visión
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    type of:
    efigie, imagen, simulacro
    a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
  3. noun
    a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
    synonyms: afeminado, alfeñique, cazolero, cominero, mantecón, marica, mariquita, naco
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    type of:
    cobarde
    a person who shows fear or timidity
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