blocky

adjective

ˈblä-kē How to pronounce blocky (audio)
blockier; blockiest
Synonyms of blockynext
1
: resembling a block in form : chunky
2
: filled with or made up of blocks or patches

Examples of blocky in a Sentence

a shoe with a thick, blocky heel
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Most often worn with a blocky boot or minimal loafers, cropped trousers are the business-casual option that can do it all. — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026 The image above shows the current user interface in the center, with the old, blocky style on the left and the airy, line-drawing style on the right. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026 The action then resets with a fresh square, the blocky white elements stationed at different coordinates and ready to march across the plane in a new pattern of recession. — Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026 Its Blue Armchair, on show at design exhibition Convey, is blocky and rigid with rough-and-ready industrial detailing. — Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blocky

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of blocky was in 1563

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