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

The furniture company known for its Swedish meatballs and blocky “Kallax” shelving units has found a home inside the old Helms Bakery complex in Culver City.

From Los Angeles Times

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

She painted colorful, flat, blocky, nearly abstract shapes, but often with a distortion or a twist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Preparation H’s blue and yellow package and blocky white logo appear sober by comparison.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I do like clothes that are bright and blocky, and LF Markey does great workwear, which you can get online as well as at their east London store.

From The Wall Street Journal