Synonyms

blurry

American

[blur-ee] / ˈblɜr i /

adjective

blurrier, blurriest

blurred; indistinct.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of blurry

blur + -y ¹

Vocabulary lists containing blurry

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The winners are awarded a "Blurry" -- the informal nickname for the awards given to these performers, who often ply their craft in the background.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Eilish is recording with her brother in her childhood home in Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, the 2021 documentary directed by R.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

A mini Oscar-esque statuette known as a Blurry.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

Blurry footage showed a silhouette of a man looking like Prigozhin against the sky at dusk, and his distinctive gravelly voice was heard addressing rows of men in fatigues.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2023

Short creatures with long shadows, patrolling the Blurry End.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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