Thesaurus results for SQUARISH

squarish

adjective

Definition of squarish

as in blocky

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Recent Examples of squarish What emerged was an omelet of ideal and epitomic shape—straight, proudly puffed, about six and a half inches long and two and a half inches wide, with squarish ends and neither a speck nor drop of oil or liquid egg anywhere around. — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026 The Titan 2 Elite features a pleasing design with rounded corners, and plenty of upgrades inside and out over its squarish predecessor from last year. — New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026 All of these new products feature more rounded designs than the squarish corners of previous Ring doorbells. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 In the squarish garden bed by the house that was created by an angled walkway, there was a seedling fan palm tree — since removed — along with still-intact rose bushes and a hibiscus, along with a collection of smaller flowering plants. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squarish

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Adjective

Nolan doesn’t exactly share his hero’s reticence; one of his signature tactics as a writer is to place blocky, boldface ideas in furious opposition.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
And of course, the blocky universe just wouldn’t be the same without Momoa’s scene-stealing ex-video game champ.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of blocky

Adjective

Axvall has appeared on modular collections like JÄTTEBO and UPPÅKRA, but those frames are boxy.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Short heels have rightfully dominated for the past few seasons, but a taller shoe or strappy sandal will lengthen the leg and balance out the boxy shorts.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 July 2026

Definition of boxy

Adjective

The field will unlock more than 600 million standard cubic feet of natural gas and associated gas liquids per day, according to ADNOC, equivalent to nearly 10% of the UAE’s current daily gas consumption.

— Emma Graham, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Crews then placed 300 cubic yards, or 30 truckloads, of concrete slurry into the trench.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of cubic

Adjective

The venue was a blockish and forbidding space called Magazine, which squats in a loop of the Thames, in southeast London.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
PowerBlock’s blockish design has critics comparing it to reaching into a toaster but the brand has solid loyalty among serious home-gym owners and strength enthusiasts.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

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