boxier; boxiest
: resembling a box
boxiness noun

Examples of boxy in a Sentence

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Our female testers noted that the warmth did come at the cost of a flattering silhouette, but the boxy cut is a price worth paying in the coldest of winter climes. Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024 Zoox sometimes uses traditional-looking vehicles with a steering wheel, largely for testing purposes, but its claim to fame is a boxy car that hit the road last year. Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024 Take Hailey Bieber in her boxy Saint Laurent suit, worn out in L.A. with friends. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024 While Harris tends to wear form-fitting pantsuits and feminine tops, Trump opts for ill-fitting, boxy, navy suits and long red ties. Therèsa M. Winge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boxy 

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boxy was in 1834

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“Boxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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