hairball
Groomed fur accumulation
A hairball is a compact mass of fur that accumulates in an animal's digestive tract, typically from grooming, and is eventually regurgitated.
Cats are especially prone to them: The cat hacked up a hairball on the rug.
In computing, hairball describes tangled, unmanageable code—a mess that's hard to untangle: The legacy system was a complete hairball.
Eject stomach contents
- regurgitationEjecting swallowed material
- retchingHeaving without expelling
- heaveForceful lift or throw
- gagMouth restraint or jest
expulsion · stomach · intestinal · gastric · nausea · upchuck · hack · disgorge
Small furry housepet
- kittenJuvenile domestic feline
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- purrFeline contentment sound
- furAnimal body hair
claws · tabby · Siamese · Persian · Maine Coon · meow · mouser · grooming
Disorderly, troublesome condition
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
- snarlHostile vocal threat
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- snagUnforeseen complication
Sweeping motion with bristles
- combingArranging strands with teeth
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- desheddingExtracting loose animal hair
- detangleRemove knots from
vomit
Eject stomach contents
- regurgitationEjecting swallowed material
- retchingHeaving without expelling
- heaveForceful lift or throw
gag · expulsion · stomach · intestinal · gastric · nausea · upchuck · hack · disgorge · bile
cat
Small furry housepet
fur · claws · tabby · Siamese · Persian · Maine Coon · meow · mouser · grooming · licking
mess
Disorderly, troublesome condition
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
- snarlHostile vocal threat
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
brushing
Sweeping motion with bristles
- combingArranging strands with teeth
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- desheddingExtracting loose animal hair
endoscopy
Internal organ examination
- laxativePromotes intestinal evacuation
- motilitySelf-generated movement capacity
- lubricantFriction-reducing substance
hydration · surgery · diagnosis · treatment · pumpkin · enzyme · prescription · examination
- bezoars
- blockagesblockage, dam, clog, congestion, drain clog
- tanglestangle, knot, snarl, jumble, mess
- catscat, kitten, kitty, feline, tabby
- cat fur typestortoiseshell, tuxedo pattern, orange fur, black fur, white fur
hairballelegant design
Visually pleasing, refined creation
streamlined · structured · orderly · clean code · simplicity