squarish

adjective

squar·​ish ˈskwer-ish How to pronounce squarish (audio)
: somewhat square in form or appearance
squarishly adverb
squarishness noun

Examples of squarish in a Sentence

The dog's nose is squarish.
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The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus have two camera lenses stacked vertically, and the 16 Pro and Pro Max have three cameras arranged in a triangle that rest on a large, squarish bump. PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024 This smaller suitcase is made with little ones in mind; its squarish shape feels just right for toddlers. Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 June 2024 The man had a squarish white beard and a dark chasia, or skullcap, and his eyes were like my father's—soft and a little sad, with the eyelids drooping at the outer corners. Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2023 Referring to Otomo’s Christianity, rocks in a second garden define a cross, and three rows of squarish stones embedded in sand elsewhere in the garden could be seen as Shigemori’s modernist signature. Paula Deitz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for squarish 

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of squarish was in 1742

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“Squarish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squarish. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

squarish

adjective
squar·​ish ˈskwa(ə)r-ish How to pronounce squarish (audio)
ˈskwe(ə)r-
: somewhat square in form or appearance

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