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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

boxy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɒk.si/

Etymology

Etymology tree English box Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English boxy From box + -y.

Meanings

  1. Box-shaped, boxlike, or otherwise suggestive of boxes (with right angles or at least blunt profiles).

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
boxier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
boxiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

boxily · chocolate-boxy · chocolate boxy · boxiness · unboxy · cardboard-boxy

Synonyms

squared off