noun
- a ball of hair that forms in the stomach of a cat or other animal from grooming and is later vomited up
- a tangled mass of hair
Examples
- The cat coughed up a hairball on the carpet.
- I found a hairball under the couch where the cat likes to hide.
- Regular brushing can help prevent hairballs in long-haired cats.
- She pulled a huge hairball out of the shower drain.
- The veterinarian explained that hairballs are normal for cats.
- My brush was clogged with a hairball after grooming the dog.