blocky

[ blok-ee ]

adjective

, block·i·er, block·i·est.

1. heavily built; solid; stocky.
2. marked by blocks or patches of unequally distributed light and shade, as in a photograph.

blocky

adjective

1. like a block, esp in shape and solidity

Derived Forms

• ˈblockiness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of blocky¹

First recorded in 1870–75; block + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Armored vehicles with “GardaWorld” painted on the sides in blocky text have become an increasingly common sight in the Southland.

From Los Angeles Times

Don’t get thrown off by the blocky animation.

From Los Angeles Times

In a rendering of a HeroQuest board, gray, blue and green bricks simmer in the blocky darkness like a geometric abstraction.

From New York Times

The UK government has published guidance to help identify XL bullies and describes them as large dogs "with a muscular body and blocky head, suggesting great strength and power for its size".

From BBC

According to this, the dogs are a "large dog with a muscular body and blocky head, suggesting great strength and power for its size. Powerfully built individual."

From BBC