blurry

adj

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.

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

   “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.”

2. Not clear; lacking well-defined boundaries.

   “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.”