hair ball

1. 1.

   a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)

   Synonymshairballtrichobezoar

   Broadertangle

Questions about hair ball

What does hair ball mean?

hair ball means "a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)".

What is another word for hair ball?

Close synonyms include hairball, trichobezoar. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hair ball a common word?