boxy

[ bok-see ]

adjective

, box·i·er, box·i·est.

1. like or resembling a box, especially in shape:

   a boxy little house.

boxy

/ ˈbɒksɪ /

adjective

1. squarish or chunky in style or appearance

   a boxy square-cut jacket

Other Words From

• boxi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of boxy¹

First recorded in 1860–65; box ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“I love the Upper East Side feeling of the slightly boxy shape of it,” says Lawson.

From Los Angeles Times

On the walls of Gold Apollo's office are posters of the company’s products – a montage of small boxy plastic devices with little grey LCD screens.

From BBC

With its boxy body, chrome grille, round headlights and removable or soft top, it is practical, charming and not too flashy.

From Los Angeles Times

But the scrutiny she faces, positive or negative, adds a level of difficulty that her opponent, with his inevitable boxy blue suit and long red tie, simply does not face and has never faced.

From Los Angeles Times

As someone who spends quite a bit of time at so-called immersive venues and at immersive events, I see a lot of darkened, boxy air-conditioned spaces.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• rectangular