blurry

adjective

blur·​ry ˈblər-ē How to pronounce blurry (audio)
blurrier; blurriest
Synonyms of blurrynext
: lacking definition or focus
blurrily
ˈblər-ə-lē How to pronounce blurry (audio)
adverb
blurriness
ˈblər-ē-nəs How to pronounce blurry (audio)
noun

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a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph
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Others were designed to be convincing — blurry, pixelated images that looked as though they had been secretly captured inside. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 My nightly gaming sessions feel like an all-or-nothing battle against blurry screens and nagging neck strain. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026 So thank you, Taylor, for the gift of your stories, and for insisting on being an authentic voice in a world where the line between real and fake is increasingly blurry. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026 Ever settle in for movie night, hit play, and thirty seconds later, the picture dissolves into a blurry mess of pixels? — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blurry

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blurry was in 1757

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