blocky

CEFRC2

/ˈblɑk.i/

noun · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Having a shape made of large, solid blocks.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Resembling a block in shape.

Examples

  • The blocky letters were hard to read.

  • The graphic artist designed a blocky font for the video game.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context
  • He built a blocky stone wall.

  • The oldest video games had crude, blocky graphics.

  • 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.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The child's drawing was very blank, with sharp angles and simple shapes.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From block + -y.