stim toy

noun

Any toy, usually handheld, used for sensory self-stimulation.

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Meanings

nounstim toy (plural stim toys)

plural stim toys

  1. autismhuman sciencesAny toy, usually handheld, used for sensory self-stimulation.

    Autistic people often stim with the help of technologies such as music and stim toys or tools to mediate between inner worlds and outer environments that may over/underwhelm us.

    2021, Erin Felepchuk, Disability Studies Quarterly

Translations

French stimtoy
  • stimtoyhandheld toy
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APA

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MLA

“stim toy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stim%20toy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stim toy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stim%20toy.

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