blockish
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If anything, involving Americans, including some apparently blockish ones, could only have fouled up their plans.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2019
My copy of the book sported a classroom-ready cover of muted grays and the title was announced in a blockish, sober font.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2018
The 66-year-old comedian, known for his angry, ranting delivery style, said he’s an obvious choice to play the Pixar character: A squat, blockish red man whose head lights up in flames when he’s mad.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2015
The 66-year-old comedian, known for his angry, ranting delivery style, said he's an obvious choice to play the Pixar character: A squat, blockish red man whose head lights up in flames when he's mad.
From US News ● Jun. 12, 2015
The gravestones are few and recent: blockish oblongs of granite polished to a Presbyterian gloss, the letters cut plainly and without any attempt at prettiness.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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