squarish

[ skwair-ish ]

adjective

1. approximately square.

Other Words From

• squarish·ly adverb
• squarish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of squarish¹

First recorded in 1735–45; square + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Large squarish lateral intercalary blotches of darker brown interconnect with the dorsal blotches.

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The house stood back from Trafalgar Road in the moonlight—a squarish block of a building.

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In consequence the snow quickly melted from the top of it, and it stared out a squarish black mass in the midst of the snow.

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They are known by the stout spines in the dorsal fins and by their sharp, squarish cutting teeth.

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Sperm whales (p. 57) have a squarish head that may somewhat resemble that of an adult male northern bottlenosed whale.

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Related Words

• rectangular