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
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Staff began broadcasting early the next morning from the blocky old New York Times building a few blocks southeast. Max Tani, semafor.com, 17 Nov. 2025 For years, OnePlus has favored large, circular camera modules that contrast sharply with the blocky designs from Google and Samsung. PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025 For decades, Lee Child was the only author on the jacket cover of the crime thriller series, the blocky letters of his name growing larger with each consecutive bestseller. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025 One office is centered around Garouste and Bonetti’s cow-print Rodeo desk and armchair, while another sports Pucci de Rossi’s blocky metal desk and chairs. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025 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 21 Nov. 2025.

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