blurry

adjective

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

Examples of blurry in a Sentence

a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph
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Recordings include video that’s notably clearer than the first batch of footage, which was criticized for largely consisting of blurry orbs. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 The only image scientists have of it is a blurry photo taken in 1989 by NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft during its brief fly-by of Neptune. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 May 2026 However, in true young adult romance fashion, the boundaries get blurry when feelings start to get real. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 Now owned by the National Gallery in London, the painting, showing Roman god Cupid complaining to his mother Venus about being stung by bees, can be seen in the center of a blurry, black-and-white photograph dating to the 1940s that was published in a 1978 furniture catalog. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for blurry

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blurry was in 1757

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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurry. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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