boxier; boxiest
: resembling a box
boxiness noun

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Here, guests will gather around cocktail tables, each player given their own boxy video game controller with large plastic arcade buttons. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 Sbarro’s car has a pleasingly boxy shape sure to appeal to anyone who has a soft spot for 1980s rally racers. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024 Comer is the latest star to favor the oversized, boxy blazer trend. Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024 With Martha Stewart, Katie Holmes, and scores of other celebrities now sporting the workwear staple, shoppers can’t get enough of the it-coat’s boxy fit, plethora of pockets, all-day comfort, and instant, uncomplicated style. Miles Walls, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boxy 

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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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 Dec. 2024.

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