not clear or sharp in appearance; difficult to see because of lack of focus or detail
After swimming without his glasses, everything looked blurry to Jake.
The photographer deleted the picture because it was too blurry to use.
✦ From the verb “blur” (early 17th c.) + the adjectival suffix “-y,” meaning “full of or characterized by.”
not clearly defined or easy to understand; vague or indistinct in meaning, memory, or boundary
My memories of kindergarten are a bit blurry now.
The company’s plans for next year are still blurry at this stage.
✦ Same origin as the primary sense: derivative of “blur” with suffix “-y,” extending the idea of visual indistinctness to thoughts and concepts.
