"pixelly" meaning in English

See pixelly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more pixelly [comparative], most pixelly [superlative]
Etymology: pixel + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pixel|y}} pixel + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} pixelly (comparative more pixelly, superlative most pixelly)
  1. (informal) Pixelated; blocky, so that individual pixels can be distinguished. Tags: informal Synonyms: pixely Translations (pixelated, blocky): pixelig (German)
    Sense id: en-pixelly-en-adj-Nx8lCqz8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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