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fuzzball

American  
[fuhz-bawl] / ˈfʌzˌbɔl /

noun

  1. a puffball.


Etymology

Origin of fuzzball

fuzz 1 + ball 1

Example Sentences

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Sometimes we see the beginning of the coerced adoption process, with a person filming their first encounters with some adorable fuzzball up to the moment they decide to take them home.

From Salon

Stringy physics arrests the collapse, leaving a highly compact star, also known as a fuzzball.

From Scientific American

By Thursday afternoon, a gray fuzzball had emerged.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m a harmless little fuzzball,” Mr. Limbaugh replied.

From Washington Post

“I’m a harmless little fuzzball,” Limbaugh replied.

From Seattle Times