Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blurry

/ˈblɜːɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: blur-ry
IPA: /ˈblɜːɹi/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges.

adj

Not clear; lacking well-defined boundaries.

Example Sentences

"If I take off my glasses, everything close up looks blurry."
"CNN spoke recently with several Conyers residents who said they still have blurry vision, shortness of breath, throat irritation or chronic headaches since the chemical plant fire."
"It would seem that the line between flirting and sexual harassment has become quite blurry."
"when it comes to the future of war, the line between science fiction and industrial fact is often blurry."

Etymology

Etymology tree English blur Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English blurry From blur + -y.

Inflected Forms

blurrier (comparative) blurriest (superlative)

Derived Forms

blurrily blurriness nonblurry unblurry

Synonyms

bleary blurred foggy fuzzy hazy muzzy

Rhymes With

worry murray hurry surrey furry uri flurry currie slurry surry scurry vickery

Questions

How do you pronounce blurry?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblɜːɹi/.
What does blurry mean?: Not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges.
Where does blurry come from?: Etymology tree English blur Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English blurry From blur + -y.

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