ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Furball

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Furball is a noun meaning Synonym of hairball; a ball of fur, especially one coughed up by a cat.

Meaning

Synonym of hairball; a ball of fur, especially one coughed up by a cat.

More Meanings

  1. (humorous, informal) A particularly furry person or animal.
  2. (military, aviation, nautical, slang) A large, disorganized battle involving many different aircraft (especially fighters) or warships.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: fuzzball, fluffball
[…]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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for furball

Depending on context, synonyms include hairball, fuzzball, fluffball.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fluffball, fuff, snotball, spit-ball, pussums, catshit.

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