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

His starry-eyed thoughts about the service were blurry, and his vision was, too. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

With reCAPTCHA, every time a human resolved a blurry squiggle or a broken word or phrase, that human was advancing the Google Books Project. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

In lower-resolution images, the interface between a bundle of these magnetic fields and the surrounding granulation looks smooth and slightly blurry. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

As their paths converge the line between justice and revenge gets blurry. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blurry

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