NYT Dictionary
BOXLIKE
AdjectiveBOX-likebox-like · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Resembling or characteristic of a box.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English box Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English boxlike From box + -like.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
boxy
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: