blocky

adjective

ˈblä-kē 

blockier; blockiest

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Rohde notes that the team had to stop viewing the Tower of Terror as a hotel, and instead look at it as something of a blank page — an empty canvas that just happened to be in the shape of a blocky silhouette that jolts guests 190 feet in the air. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Both tires use a traditional blocky tread pattern, but the 3PMSF rating means there are more sipes in the big blocks than several competitors’ tires that aren’t Severe Snow rated. — Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026

At the far end, which seemed miles away, a blocky television sat before a lone white plastic chair. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blocky

• chalky
• cocky
• gawky
• hockey
• jockey
• khaki
• machi
• maki
• rocky
• stocky
• talkie
• walkie