"boxy" meaning in English

See boxy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɒk.si/ Forms: boxier [comparative], boxiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒksi Etymology: box + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|box|y}} box + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} boxy (comparative boxier, superlative boxiest)
  1. Box-shaped, box-like, or otherwise suggestive of boxes (with right angles or at least blunt profiles). Wikipedia link: boxy Synonyms: squared off (english: participial adjective sense) Derived forms: boxiness, cardboard-boxy, chocolate boxy, chocolate-boxy
    Sense id: en-boxy-en-adj-yvVgdQl9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for boxy meaning in English (1.2kB)

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