Blocky Meaning
/ˈblɑk.i/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjResembling a block in shape.
Sentence Examples
The blocky letters were hard to read.
He built a blocky stone wall.
The graphic artist designed a blocky font for the video game.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The child's drawing was very ____, with sharp angles and simple shapes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The game features a ____ design that looks like old-style computers.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English block Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English blocky From block + -y.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"So, per se, you've been launched into a blocky world, where a seed has been generated and every block no longer gives what it usually does in the old Minecraft."
— 2022 May 20, ISP, quoting iSorrowproductions, What Happens When You Randomise EVERYTHING In Minecraft:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The child's drawing was very ____, with sharp angles and simple shapes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The game features a ____ design that looks like old-style computers.