boxier; boxiest
: resembling a box
boxiness noun

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There are two blinking lights on the front of its boxy body to approximate wide, moony pupils. Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025 About three blocks north in Jackson Heights, this boxy one-bedroom co-op was on the fourth floor of a 167-unit elevator building from 1951. Dan Levin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 The length has been shortened to create a boxy silhouette and the ribbing at the hem was adjusted for a stronger tension. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025 To preserve the svelte look, rather than appearing boxy, the floor-to-ceiling glass panels on the upper deck are subtly kinked to maintain the racing lines. Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boxy

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boxy was in 1834

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“Boxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxy. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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