blocky
Americanadjective
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heavily built; solid; stocky.
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marked by blocks or patches of unequally distributed light and shade, as in a photograph.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- blockiness noun
Etymology
Origin of blocky
Example Sentences
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She painted colorful, flat, blocky, nearly abstract shapes, but often with a distortion or a twist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
Preparation H’s blue and yellow package and blocky white logo appear sober by comparison.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
They are described as large dogs "with a muscular body and blocky head, suggesting great strength and power".
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025
Even the logo jumps out like a birthday cake topper, with the number “70” alternately blocky and rounded as if constructed out of frosting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
She seems short; she wears blocky, heavy shoes.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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