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

The boxy cut of unisex styles might be too loose in some areas and not provide optimal insulation.

From Popular-Science

It’s made of a thick, high-loft polyester, with a boxy cut and high collar, all of which means it feels more like a wearable blanket than a piece of clothing.

From Outside Online

Some will contain the boxy lettering of children just learning to write.

From Washington Post

In fact, in February 2020, HTC unveiled a concept model called “Project Proton” that made the boxy VR headset look almost like a pair of really sleek ski goggles.

From Popular-Science

That’s part of what makes those boxy, spacious electric vehicle concepts we see so often possible.

From Popular-Science

That boxy, black desktop, which cost CERN around $10,000 at the time, has spawned a sprawling and largely unregulated universe.

From The Daily Beast

A boxy white overcoat with a plunging neckline was a highlight, as was as a sand-colored crepe dress with an equally low neckline.

From The Daily Beast

Boxy flannel and messy tears might as well have been a corset and a come-hither pout in The Perfect Storm.

From The Daily Beast

Imagine—if EOB had been knocked down—a postwar milquetoast, boxy structure in its place.

From The Daily Beast

Like Mrs. Obama, she wore simple sleeveless dresses and coats or boxy suits.

From The Daily Beast

In the street, in the shadow of tall buildings, a boxy sedan was parked at the curb.

From Project Gutenberg

You and Kittie are getting so orderly and band-boxy-fied, that there's no pleasure living.

From Project Gutenberg

They are not so band-boxy as they were, but remind me of an old, mongrel dog I once owned.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• rectangular