blockish

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Recent Examples of blockish Bold and blockish, but soft around the edges. Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2021 Stylistically, these bulky sculptures are like many in the show, whether large or small — solid, blockish, refined but not delicate. Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockish
Adjective
  • The computers were blocky, the jeans were baggy, and the US military was sending Marines to Iraq to support weapons inspections.
    Sarah Scoles, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2023
  • According to reports from the Osservatorio Etneo, most of the lava flows have been small and cool enough to become blocky flows not too far from the crater area, but on at least three occasions since December 23, major lava flows have been produced.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2013
Adjective
  • However, unlike other methods of detecting spoilage, the app doesn’t require a transparent container or for the container to be opened and doesn’t require expensive and bulky equipment.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Mattresses are bulky, taking up precious real estate in the county landfill, Romero said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Using the 16-Inch MacBook Pro: The Most Specialized MacBook Primarily a desktop replacement or workstation, the 16-inch MacBook Pro is surprisingly dense if you’re otherwise used to tossing around a lithe MacBook Air.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Reading this dense yet miraculously seductive book becomes an experience like Hans Castorp’s interlude on the mountain.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Blockish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockish. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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