blocky

American  

[blok-ee] / ˈblɒk i /

adjective

blockier, blockiest

1. heavily built; solid; stocky.

2. marked by blocks or patches of unequally distributed light and shade, as in a photograph.

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blocky British  

adjective

1. like a block, esp in shape and solidity

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Other Word Forms

• blockiness noun

Etymology

Origin of blocky

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

Example Sentences

And the cartoonish portrayal of combat using childlike blocky figures helps to sanitize gritty images of war, helping it to get past social media filters—and pushing it far beyond Iran’s borders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

One day in December, a handful of geologists trekked about the site carrying a gravimeter, a blocky instrument that weighs about 25 pounds and is used for surveys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

“Eternity,” set in a way station resembling a blocky airport Radisson at capacity, may never become pantheon material.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

They are described as large dogs "with a muscular body and blocky head, suggesting great strength and power".

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

The life-size puppet’s blocky jaw flapped open and shut—almost in sync with the words.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein