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blocky — [bläk′ē] adj. blockier, blockiest 1. having contrasting blocks or patches 2. of or like a block; stocky; chunky … English World dictionary
blocky — block ► NOUN 1) a large solid piece of material with flat surfaces on each side. 2) chiefly Brit. a large single building subdivided into separate flats or offices. 3) a group of buildings bounded by four streets. 4) a large quantity of things… … English terms dictionary
blocky lava — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS Lava flows that are characterized by highly fractured surfaces which contain fragments of debris (usually flow fragments) up to several meters in diameter. The size of the surface fragments in blocky lavas is controlled … Glossary of volcanic terms
blocky — adjective (blockier; est) Date: circa 1879 1. resembling a block in form ; chunky 2. filled with or made up of blocks or patches … New Collegiate Dictionary
blocky — /blok ee/, adj., blockier, blockiest. 1. heavily built; solid; stocky. 2. marked by blocks or patches of unequally distributed light and shade, as in a photograph. [1870 75; BLOCK + Y1] * * * … Universalium
blocky — adjective Resembling a block in shape … Wiktionary
blocky — Synonyms and related words: chubby, chunky, dumpy, fat, podgy, pudgy, pug, pugged, retrousse, snub nosed, squat, squattish, squatty, stocky, stubbed, stubby, stumpy, thickset, tubby, turned up … Moby Thesaurus
blocky — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Short, heavy, and solidly built: chunky, compact1, dumpy, heavyset, squat, stocky, stodgy, stubby, stumpy, thick, thickset. See FAT … English dictionary for students
blocky — adj. heavyset, stocky, stout … English contemporary dictionary
blocky — block•y [[t]ˈblɒk i[/t]] adj. block•i•er, block•i•est 1) heavily built; stocky 2) marked by blocks or patches, as in a photograph • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
