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fuzzball

fuzzball

3 5.5
A small fluffy animal or person people call affectionately
  • noun
  • /ˈfʌzˌbɔl/
  • Informal
translation icon : bichito
  • The kitten, a tiny fuzzball of fur, played playfully with a ball of yarn.
  • a lovable little fuzzball
  • a little fuzzball
  • a harmless little fuzzball

Examples

Synonyms

furball
vsfuzzball
  • Informal
5 2.5

A very small fluffy young animal like a kitten or puppy

is more affectionate and also used about people, not only animals

How Fluffy

fuzzball
  • Informal
3 5.5
pom-pom
1 3.9
tuft
16 3.5

Surface Forms

fuzzball singular
fuzzballs plural

Morphology

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

Components are obvious but the affectionate/figurative use for a small fluffy animal or person requires a metaphorical shift.

Etymology

Fuzzball is a cute name for a very fluffy animal or person, coming from fuzz ('soft hair or fur') and ball, which shows someone looks like a round puff of fur.