Associations to the word «Hairball»

Wiktionary

HAIRBALL, noun. 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.
HAIRBALL, noun. (slang) (figuratively) A messy, tangled, intractable, stay-away-from-it issue.

Dictionary definition

HAIRBALL, noun. A compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur).

Wise words

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Antoine De Saint-Exupery