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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times

Serif had spent decades in typeface oblivion as startups, luxury brands and food companies adopted blocky letters.

From The Wall Street Journal

The remaining BOSUNs fought back, swatting at birds with their big blocky hands.

From Literature