blockier; blockiest
Synonyms of blockynext
1
: resembling a block in form : chunky
2
: filled with or made up of blocks or patches

Examples of blocky in a Sentence

a shoe with a thick, blocky heel
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For starters, the HG02 from EDC brand TerraBeast is a blocky, pocket-sized flashlight made from a corrosion- and rust-proof aluminum alloy. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026 And although overall aesthetics have leaned toward squared and blocky, there are curved, boneless sofas that capture the current curved-furniture trends. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2026 The shooter has that blur and blocky quality except for his face. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026 Most of these works portray an unassuming figure rendered in a blocky, simplified style, with heavy helpings of a fleshy pink that recall Philip Guston and Carroll Dunham. Benjamin Lima special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blocky

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of blocky was in 1563

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“Blocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blocky. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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