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blurry

adjective blur·ry \ˈblər-ē\
blur·ri·erblur·ri·est

Definition of BLURRY

:  lacking definition or focus
— blur·ri·ly \ˈblər-ə-lē\ adverb
— blur·ri·ness \ˈblər-ē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of BLURRY

1884

Related to BLURRY

Synonyms
blear, bleary, faint, dim, foggy, fuzzy, gauzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, murky, nebulous, obscure, opaque, pale, shadowy, unclear, undefined, undetermined, vague
Antonyms
clear, definite, pellucid

Rhymes with BLURRY

burry, curry, flurry, furry, dhurrie, gurry, hurry, Moray, murrey, scurry, slurry, spurrey, surrey, whirry, worry
BLURRY Defined for Kids

blurry

adjective blur·ry \ˈblər-ē\
blur·ri·erblur·ri·est

Definition of BLURRY for Kids

:  not in sharp focus <The picture is blurry.>

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