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cubey

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English

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Etymology

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From cube +‎ -y.

Adjective

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cubey (comparative more cubey, superlative most cubey)

  1. (rare, informal) Resembling a cube; cuboid.
    • 1972, Robert Dawson, Practical Carving in Wood, Stone, Plastics, and Other Materials, New York, NY: Watson-Guptill Publications, →ISBN, page 18:
      Draw a front view, lining up important points carefully—chin, elbow, knees, etc. Cut away surplus from this view. / You will now be left with the block very cubey, but with the main masses cut away.
    • 2021 September 13, Shabana Arif, “Fortnite down as Epic gears up for Season 8 – here’s when they’re back”, in The Sun[1]:
      Amidst the chaos, the giant cube is turned blue by players (from its 'evil' purple incarnation), but that doesn't help much as there are tons of purple cubes on board as it turns out. / A huge explosion sends everything hurtling back towards the island, and now it's littered with cubey carnage.