squarish
adjective
squar·ish
ˈskwer-ish 
: somewhat square in form or appearance
squarishly
adverb
squarishness
noun
Examples of squarish in a Sentence
The dog's nose is squarish.
Recent Examples on the Web
This smaller suitcase is made with little ones in mind; its squarish shape feels just right for toddlers.
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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
Most are medium-sized and seem not only painted but built, with lots of sturdy squarish shapes inlaid in the frame.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024
One test driver described the Trooper's squarish dashboard as ugly, but the precise feel of all the controls, and the assembly quality throughout, are tops in this class.
—Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
The silhouettes are gently cocooned and rounded, with squarish but unexaggerated shoulders; the waistlines nip in.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Mar. 2023
Loaded up with plenty of creature comforts, as well as a slick 16-valve four-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual transmission, this squarish coupe offers plenty of driving thrills at a price that, for BMW, is surprisingly affordable.
—Susan Smith Jeanes, Car and Driver, 28 Apr. 2023
Garcia learned from her grandmother how to construct a traditional ceramic comal — a flat, smooth griddle typically made from sandstone or earthenware — as well as how to make Oaxacan-style tamales, which are characterized by their fluffy dough and large, squarish shape.
—New York Times, 9 Nov. 2021
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
Most are medium-sized and seem not only painted but built, with lots of sturdy squarish shapes inlaid in the frame.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024
One test driver described the Trooper's squarish dashboard as ugly, but the precise feel of all the controls, and the assembly quality throughout, are tops in this class.
—Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
The silhouettes are gently cocooned and rounded, with squarish but unexaggerated shoulders; the waistlines nip in.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Mar. 2023
Loaded up with plenty of creature comforts, as well as a slick 16-valve four-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual transmission, this squarish coupe offers plenty of driving thrills at a price that, for BMW, is surprisingly affordable.
—Susan Smith Jeanes, Car and Driver, 28 Apr. 2023
Garcia learned from her grandmother how to construct a traditional ceramic comal — a flat, smooth griddle typically made from sandstone or earthenware — as well as how to make Oaxacan-style tamales, which are characterized by their fluffy dough and large, squarish shape.
—New York Times, 9 Nov. 2021
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“Squarish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squarish. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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squarish
adjective
squar·ish
ˈskwa(ə)r-ish
ˈskwe(ə)r-
: somewhat square in form or appearance
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