blurry

adjective

blur·​ry ˈblər-ē How to pronounce blurry (audio)
blurrier; blurriest
Synonyms of blurrynext
: lacking definition or focus
blurrily adverb
blurriness noun

Examples of blurry in a Sentence

a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph
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In the blurry snap, North flashed two peace signs — her mom Kim's signature pose — in a dark room lit with Christmas decorations around her. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025 In one, a blurry figure stands on a golf green, bent at the waist to putt. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 20 Dec. 2025 The first blurry image shows a line scrawled on her chest. Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 What is Father Jud Duplenticy’s body art, so blurry and indistinct? Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blurry

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blurry was in 1757

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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurry. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.

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