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furballs

furballs is the plural of furball.

Meaning of furball

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

Questions about furballs

What is furballs the plural of?
Furballs is the plural of furball.

Words near furballs in the dictionary

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

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