boxy

adjective

ˈbäk-sē 

boxier; boxiest

: resembling a box

boxiness noun

Examples of boxy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

SpaceX shunned the conventional boxy satellite designs pretty much everyone else has used for more than a half-century. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Designed by Cossutti & Ganz, the exterior eschews that typically boxy catamaran silhouette in favor of a slightly more curvy profile. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

The edges are squared-off, boxy, and rigid, matching the phone's aggressive industrial look. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026

Apart from shorts, the one other time denim is acceptable is a boxy shift dress like this one from Madewell. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for boxy

• foxy
• oxy
• proxy
• alkoxy
• deoxy
• epoxy
• ethoxy
• hydroxy
• methoxy
• peroxy
• phenoxy
• dihydroxy