fuzzball

[ fuhz-bawl ]

noun

1. a puffball.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fuzzball¹

fuzz ¹ + ball ¹

Example Sentences

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