blurry

adjective

blur·​ry ˈblər-ē How to pronounce blurry (audio)
blurrier; blurriest
: 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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Additional symptoms of diabetes mellitus include excessive hunger, blurry vision, wounds that are slow to heal, numbness or tingling in the hands or feet, and/or unintentional weight loss. Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025 Highway 87 had long been considered the western border of downtown, but that line’s gotten very blurry, starting with the opening of San Jose Arena — now SAP Center — in 1993. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025 The ethical lines are blurry and the decision-making is messy, but totally thrilling. Annabel Gutterman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025 The military shared a blurry video purportedly showing the incident, in which three barely visible figures appear. Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 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 14 May. 2025.

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