blurry

American

[blur-ee] / ˈblɜr i /

adjective

blurrier, blurriest

blurred; indistinct.

Other Word Forms

blurrily adverb
blurriness noun

Etymology

Origin of blurry

blur + -y ¹

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The problem with etching patterns with atomically precise beams of light is that the material you shine it on also has to be atomically precise, or the pattern comes out blurry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

When AFP visited, relatives of the missing packed into a local elder's cramped home, showing WhatsApp and Facebook groups filled with blurry images, unverified lists and rumours.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Previously, we were looking at a blurry picture of dark matter.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

"She lives with blurry vision, ringing in her ears, pain in her joints and back, constant nausea, inability to eat."

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

I halted the car in front of his building, my mind still in blurry overdrive.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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