boxy

adjective

ˈbäk-sē 

boxier; boxiest

: resembling a box

boxiness noun

Examples of boxy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This pick has a slightly boxy cut and just-so crop, which feels modern without requiring you to flash your belly button to the masses. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026

Once outside the walls of Buddyland and into the surrounding wilderness, Kelly shifts from boxy TV framing and video texture to a cinematic widescreen ratio, but the milieu still seems half-real, half-stylized. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

And thanks to its boxy fit, the shirt adds balance to outfits with flare jeans or leggings. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Unlike boxy, bulky organizers, trunk cargo nets expand to secure your groceries, sports gear or belongings. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 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