hairball

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

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.
A messy, tangled, intractable issue.
figuratively, slang

Equivalents

Españolbezoar peludo tema peludo

Françaiségagropile

DeutschFellknäuel Haarballen

11 more languages

Bosanskikačo

Esperantokaco

Hrvatskikačo

Magyarköpet

Italianoborra

日本語毛玉

Nederlandshaarbal

Polskikłak

Portuguêsbola de pelo pricobezoar

Српскиkačo

Svenskahårboll

Examples

“The contract negotiations are turning into a real hairball.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

hairband hairbell hairbird hairbow hairbrain Hairbreadth

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