bricklike

Heavy and blocky

Resembling a brick in some quality—typically shape, density, weight, or rigidity.

A bricklike object is solid and rectangular: a bricklike cell phone from the 1980s.

The word can describe texture or heaviness: The bread had gone stale and bricklike.

rectangular

blocky

Resembling stacked cubes

cuboid · orthogonal · right-angled · slab · block · squared · oblong · geometric · uniform · stacked

rigid

stiff

Not easily bent

firm · solid · unbending · hardened · dense · compacted · cemented · concrete · petrified · fossilized

heavy

weighty

Heavy or significant

  • denseClosely packed together
  • heftyConsiderable in weight
  • massiveExtremely large and heavy

leaden · ponderous · substantial · thick · solid · burdensome · cumbersome · bulky · loaded · gravitational

masonry

mortar

Grinding bowl or binder

  • cementCalcium powder binding agent
  • wallVertical enclosing structure
  • buildingEnclosed roofed structure

construction · kiln · clay · terracotta · adobe · redbrick · firebrick · paver · cobblestone · stonework

clumsy

awkward

Lacking grace or ease

clunky · hulking · cumbersome · graceless · plodding · unwieldy · ponderous · sluggish · labored

durable

sturdy

Solidly built, durable

long-lasting · enduring · reliable · strong · stable · rugged · weatherproof · permanent · indestructible · hardwearing

Opposites
shape and form

bricklikerounded

Having no sharp angles

spherical · curved · soft · organic · amorphous

texture and yielding

bricklikesoft

Yielding to touch

spongy · cushiony · pillowy · plush · downy

flexibility and movement

bricklikeflexible

Able to bend freely

pliable · supple · malleable · bendable · elastic

Family

like, brick, bricks, brickwork, bricklayer, brickbat, bricked, bricking, bricklaying

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G