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furball

noun

Etymology

From fur + ball. Curled up Pallas's cat at Lincoln Park Zoo. White furball

  1. derived from *bʰel-✻
  2. derived from *bʰélō✻
  3. inherited from *balluz✻
  4. derived from bǫllr
  5. inherited from *beall✻
  6. inherited from bal
  7. compounded as furball — “fur + ball”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of hairball

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

  2. A particularly furry person or animal.

    • Near-synonyms: fuzzball, fluffball

  3. A large, disorganized battle involving many different aircraft (especially fighters) or…

    A large, disorganized battle involving many different aircraft (especially fighters) or warships.

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