blurry

adjective

blur·​ry ˈblər-ē How to pronounce blurry (audio)
blurrier; blurriest
: 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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The words were sometimes still blurry, even with the pictures in focus, but this wasn't a huge issue, as the toy reads the books out loud. Theresa Holland, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 But the lines of what is courteous and expected of guests can get blurry. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024 Law enforcement had a full, if blurry, video of the perpetrator, plus a recording of his voice. Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024 Beyond that, the story accepts a blurry boundary between physical reality and internal or emotional reality. Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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