furball

plural furballs

1. Synonym of hairball; a ball of fur, especially one coughed up by a cat.

   Synonyms: hairball

2. humorousinformalA particularly furry person or animal.

   Near-synonyms: fuzzball, fluffball

   Synonyms: fuzzball, fluffball

3. slangaeronauticsA large, disorganized battle involving many different aircraft (especially fighters) or warships.

   […]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.

   2021 March 10, Drachinifel, 22:21 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - The Big Night Battle: Night 1 (IJN 3(?) : 2 USN), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2022