Hairball Definition

hârbôl
hairballs
noun
hairballs
A rounded mass of partially digested hair forming in the stomach or intestines of cats and certain other animals that lick their coat.
Webster's New World

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

The contract negotiations are turning into a real hairball.
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Noun

Singular:
hairball
Plural:
hairballs

Hairball Sentence Examples

  • Is this coughing cat trying to rid himself of a hairball?

  • Yes, there's a possibility that he is trying to cough up a hairball.

  • In fact, you've just had an encounter with a hairball.

  • Whether they are trying to get rid of a hairball or just need the extra fiber, they always seem to know.

  • This is normal, and it's usually accompanied by a hairball.

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Words Starting With

HHAHAI

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