boxy

[ bok-see ]

/ ˈbɒk si /

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adjective, box·i·er, box·i·est.

like or resembling a box, especially in shape: a boxy little house.

Origin of boxy

First recorded in 1860–65; box¹ + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM boxy

box·i·ness, noun

Words nearby boxy

box-ticking, box top, box turtle, boxwood, box wrench, boxy, boy, boyar, boy band, Boyce, boychik

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Example sentences from the Web for boxy

Boxy flannel and messy tears might as well have been a corset and a come-hither pout in The Perfect Storm.
Is Diane Lane Too Sexy for Hillary?|Anna Brand|July 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Imagine—if EOB had been knocked down—a postwar milquetoast, boxy structure in its place.
President Obama Eyes New Oval Office While the White House Undergoes Renovations|Lauren Ashburn|February 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Like Mrs. Obama, she wore simple sleeveless dresses and coats or boxy suits.
The 10 Best-Dressed First Ladies|Kate Betts|February 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In the street, in the shadow of tall buildings, a boxy sedan was parked at the curb.
It Could Be Anything|John Keith Laumer

British Dictionary definitions for boxy

boxy

/ (ˈbɒksɪ) /

adjective

squarish or chunky in style or appearancea boxy square-cut jacket

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单词	boxy
释义	boxy [ bok-see ] / ˈbɒk si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR boxy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, box·i·er, box·i·est. like or resembling a box, especially in shape: a boxy little house. Origin of boxy First recorded in 1860–65; box¹ + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM boxy box·i·ness, noun Words nearby boxy box-ticking, box top, box turtle, boxwood, box wrench, boxy, boy, boyar, boy band, Boyce, boychik Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boxy Boxy flannel and messy tears might as well have been a corset and a come-hither pout in The Perfect Storm. Is Diane Lane Too Sexy for Hillary?\|Anna Brand\|July 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Imagine—if EOB had been knocked down—a postwar milquetoast, boxy structure in its place. President Obama Eyes New Oval Office While the White House Undergoes Renovations\|Lauren Ashburn\|February 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Like Mrs. Obama, she wore simple sleeveless dresses and coats or boxy suits. The 10 Best-Dressed First Ladies\|Kate Betts\|February 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In the street, in the shadow of tall buildings, a boxy sedan was parked at the curb. It Could Be Anything\|John Keith Laumer British Dictionary definitions for boxy boxy / (ˈbɒksɪ) / adjective squarish or chunky in style or appearancea boxy square-cut jacket Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to boxy rectangular, quadrate, quadratic, equilateral, foursquare, squared, boxlike, orthogonal, rectilinear, right-angled, squarish, chunky, compact, heavyset, solid, squat, stubby, stumpy, thick, thickset
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boxy

adjective, box·i·er, box·i·est.

Origin of boxy

OTHER WORDS FROM boxy

Words nearby boxy

Example sentences from the Web for boxy

British Dictionary definitions for boxy

adjective

Words related to boxy