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fuzzball

fuzzball

1 4.3
A small soft ball of loose fibers or lint
  • noun
  • /ˈfʌzˌbɔl/
translation icon : pelusa
  • Children laughed as they threw fuzzballs at each other during the game.

Examples

  • The cat loved to play with the fuzzball made of colorful yarn.

  • After washing the blanket, I found several fuzzballs in the dryer.

  • I told you we'd get these fuzzballs!

    Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch (1985)

  • Then I'll take a four school sweaters, a bunch of pennants, some of those beer mugs, a few of these fuzzballs you cheer with.

    Back to School (1986)

Synonyms

furball
vsfuzzball
3.6

A small fluffy ball of real or fake fur used as a decoration

is made from loose fibers or lint rather than animal hair

Surface Forms

fuzzball singular
fuzzballs plural

Morphology

fuzzball = fuzz + ball (transparent) = fuzz + ball

The meaning is a literal combination of 'fuzz' + 'ball' describing a small rounded mass of fuzz, which an average learner can derive.

Etymology

Fuzzball comes from fuzz ('soft loose fibers or lint') + ball, so it means a small, soft ball made of fuzz.