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blurry

blurry

70 3.6
Looks unclear, so you cannot see details
  • adjective
  • /ˈblɜːri/
translation icon : borroso
  • The picture is a bit blurry; my phone camera is just not that great.
  • a blurry image
  • a blurry photograph
  • become blurry

That was a very blurry, very fuzzy vision.

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Examples

  • Outlines of buildings were indistinct, blurry as though seen in a dream.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • - My eyes are a little blurry.

  • Do you see how it's like really blurry like the image?

  • Yeah, some flowers, just to be a little bit blurry in the shot.

  • I got to be honest, it's a little blurry right now.

  • Life becomes a series of blurry lines.

  • It's all a little blurry.

  • I looked up to see a blurry vision of Stuart standing over me.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The line between live birth and egg laying is blurry and complicated.

  • The photo turned out a bit blurry because the camera was shaking when I took it.

Synonyms

indistinct
vsblurry
328 5.3

Not easy to see, hear, or understand

focuses on unclear visual outlines and hazy appearance specifically
fuzzy
vsblurry
111 3.7

Not clear or sharp like a blurred picture

is limited to vague visual outlines rather than broader confusion
hazy
vsblurry
49 3.9

Not clear because of mist or when you cannot remember it well

is about vague outlines rather than specific atmospheric or memory causes
muddy
vsblurry
11 2.7

A dull, unclear color that looks mixed and lifeless

refers to vague outlines and hazy appearance rather than color impurity
bleary
vsblurry
9 6.8

Your eyes look blurred and tired because you did not sleep

is general lack of clear outline not linked to fatigue
shadowy
vsblurry
5 5.1

Hard to see or understand because it is not clear

is more about soft or hazy outlines rather than unclear features
foggy
vsblurry
3 1.4

Not clear or easy to remember

is a general term for hazy outline not only fog-like cases
blurred
vsblurry
2 3.4

Not clear to see or understand, like a photo

is the -y adjective form rather than the -ed adjective form
unfocused
vsblurry
1 4.2

Not clear or sharp, making details hard to see

is about vague or hazy outlines rather than only optical focus
clouded
vsblurry
1 4.8

A face, mind, or explanation that is not clear because of worry

is a neutral visual term for hazy outlines rather than emotional obscurity
smeary
vsblurry
1 4.4

Covered with smudges or marks that make it look dirty

is about vague outlines rather than being soiled by smears
unsharp
vsblurry
4.8

Not having a sharp edge or a clear picture

is more about soft or hazy outlines than missing edges
muzzy
vsblurry
8.9

Something that looks blurred and hard to see

is the broader everyday term for vague outlines rather than coarse blur

Antonyms

1.0

Easy to understand and not confusing

65 3.5

Easy to see, hear, or notice

Compounds

1 4.6

Slightly unclear and hard to see or remember

How Clear

clear
1.0
hazy
49 3.9
blurry
70 3.6
indistinct
328 5.3
obscure
20 6.6

Surface Forms

blurry positive
blurrier comparative
blurriest superlative

Morphology

blurry = blur (transparent) = blur + y

The adjective is a straightforward adjectival formation from 'blur' meaning 'having or characterized by a blur'.

Etymology

The word blurry comes from the verb blur, which means 'to make something unclear or smeared'. The ending -y means 'full of' or 'having the quality of', so blurry means 'not clear' or 'hard to see', like a photo taken through a fogged window.