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furball

furball noun: synonym of hairball; a ball of fur, especially one coughed up by a cat.

Noun

furball (plural furballs)

  1. Synonym of hairball; a ball of fur, especially one coughed up by a cat.
    Synonyms:
    hairball
  2. (humorous, informal) A particularly furry person or animal.
    • Near-synonyms: fuzzball, fluffball
    Synonyms:
    fuzzball, fluffball
  3. (slang) A large, disorganized battle involving many different aircraft (especially fighters) or warships.
    • […]But, as with the furball that had broken out around San Francisco, things escalated once again, as Teruzuki rolled better on her perception check, ambushing Sterett and blowing enough holes in her to force the U.S. destroyer to withdraw.2021 March 10, Drachinifel, 22:21 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - The Big Night Battle: Night 1 (IJN 3(?) : 2 USN), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2022

Synonyms of furball

Forms of furball

pluralfurballs

Origin of furball

From fur + ball.

Questions about furball

What does furball mean?
Furball means synonym of hairball; a ball of fur, especially one coughed up by a cat.
What part of speech is furball?
Furball is a noun.
What is the plural of furball?
The plural of furball is furballs.

Words near furball in the dictionary

  1. furazolidones
  2. furazone
  3. furbabies
  4. furbaby
  5. furbait
  6. furball
  7. furballs
  8. furbearer
  9. furbearers
  10. furbearing
  11. Furbee

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