blurry

adjective

blur·​ry ˈblər-ē 

blurrier; blurriest

: lacking definition or focus

blurrily

ˈblər-ə-lē 

adverb

blurriness

ˈblər-ē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of blurry

• vague
• faint
• hazy

Examples of blurry in a Sentence

a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph

Recent Examples on the Web

Thanks to a particularly blurry playoff picture, many of the buyers and sellers remain undefined. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026

But the increasingly blurry vision also came with itchiness, redness and eye crust that kept building up. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 16 July 2026

In the lobby, melodramas unfold into the blurry morning hours. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Fifteen years into his career, Future reckons with the blurry line between truth and persona and loses touch with the vulnerability that made his best work so enduring. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blurry

• burry
• currie
• flurry
• furry
• hurry
• murry
• scurry
• slurry
• worry