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Meaning of furball | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A ball of fur, especially one coughed up by a cat.
  2. A particularly furry person or animal.
    humorous, informal
  3. A large, disorganized battle involving many different aircraft (especially fighters) or warships.
    slang

Equivalents

Français boule de poils

Examples

“[…]But, as with the furball that had broken out around San Francisco, things escalated once again, as Teruzuki rolled better on her perception check, ambushing Sterett and blowing enough holes in her to force the U.S. destroyer to withdraw.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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