fuzzballs

Small soft spheres

Fuzzballs are small, soft clumps of fiber or lint, like what collects in pockets or under furniture.

The term extends affectionately to anything small and fluffy: The kittens were adorable little fuzzballs.

In physics, a fuzzball is a theoretical model of black holes in string theory, proposed as an alternative to the classical singularity.

cute

kittens

Young cats

bunnies · hamsters · pom-poms · adorable · endearing · whimsical · giggles · playful · cuddly · squeezable

texture

fluffy

Soft and light-textured

  • softYielding to touch
  • plushThick-pile soft fabric
  • downyHaving soft, fine texture

furry · woolly · velvety · cottony · feathery · fleecy · silky · puffy · tufted · napped

lint

dryer

Appliance removing moisture

fabric · clothes · static · fibers · threads · nap · wool · cotton · flannel · velcro

tangled

matted

Tangled into clumps

messy · disheveled · unkempt · burs · burrs · hairball · tumbleweed · cobweb

Categories
Opposites
shape definition

fuzzballsclean lines

Unadorned, distinct boundaries

material composition

fuzzballsball bearings

Spherical components reducing friction

marbles · steel balls · glass beads · smooth stones

texture/surface quality

fuzzballssmooth surfaces

satin · polished metal · enamel · glazed ceramics

Family

fuzzball

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G