boxy

adjective

ˈbäk-sē 

boxier; boxiest

: resembling a box

boxiness noun

Examples of boxy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alves, meanwhile, dressed down her silver pinstriped suit by wearing a black bandeau bra beneath her boxy blazer. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026

At its center was a boxy concrete tower—a mine shaft that would carry us nearly two miles down into the earth. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

Its boxy fit was effortlessly slouchy without swallowing my frame, and its 100 percent cotton fabric felt thick, durable, and cool to the touch. — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Dersch’s exhibit featured a fully functioning Xerox Alto workstation with its boxy vertical monitor, chunky keyboard and mouse, as well as pizza-sized spinning disks that store tiny amounts of data by modern standards. — Terry Chea, Los Angeles Times, 10 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