Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hairball

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
hair-ball
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trichobezoar; a small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming.

noun

A messy, tangled, intractable issue.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hair + ball.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hairballs (plural)

Synonyms

furball bezoar hair ball trichobezoar

Questions

What does hairball mean?
A trichobezoar; a small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming.
Where does hairball come from?
From hair + ball.

How to pronounce hairball

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