"cubey" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cubey [comparative], most cubey [superlative]
Etymology: From cube + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cube|-y|id2=adjectival}} cube + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} cubey (comparative more cubey, superlative most cubey)
  1. (rare, informal) Resembling a cube; cuboid. Tags: informal, rare

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