blocky

Like crude cubes

Blocky describes something that has a chunky, angular, squared-off appearance, as if composed of blocks.

The term often applies to body types that are thick and solid without much curve or taper: He had a blocky build like a linebacker.

In digital contexts, blocky describes low-resolution images or graphics where individual pixels are visible, giving a jagged, stair-stepped look rather than smooth edges: The old video game had that charming blocky aesthetic.

geometric

cube

Six-squared-faced solid

cuboidSix-sided rectangular solid
rectangularFour right angles
squareRhombus with right angles

angular · boxy · rectilinear · polyhedron · prism · hexahedron · faceted · orthogonal · three-dimensional

pixelated

8-bit

Vintage computing standard

retroEvoking recent past
low-resPoor image quality
bitmapPixel-based image format

raster · aliased · jagged · stepped · voxel · Minecraft · mosaic · chunked · resolution · graphics

chunky

stocky

Short and solidly built

heavysetThick-bodied and sturdy
thicksetHeavily and solidly built
brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled

burly · stout · husky · strapping · robust · hefty · solid · muscular · squat · compact

construction

Lego

Interlocking toy brick system

bricksFired clay building units
interlockingEngaging by overlap
stackableCan be piled up

modular · playset · Jenga · assemblable

blocky

cube

8-bit

stocky

Lego

blocky

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