-ball — English Dictionary

Suffix

1. Refers to styles of football.

   Usage

   • UK usage
   • morpheme

   Examples

   Ange + -ball → Angeball

   halal + -ball → halalball

   More examples (4)

   hoof + -ball → hoofball

   Now, Cityball always seems boring, like a factory where everyone just needs to do their specific tasks.

   I miss him already. The clean sheets, and moments of magic from players that the modern systemball and possessionball cannot create. Southgate you're the one

   The difference between Dycheball and Moyesball is quite considerable. So much easier on the eye for one thing. The shackles have been removed and it shows. No goals but more possession than we used to have.

Suffix

1. forms nouns with the meaning "one who is characterized by".

   Usage

   • Derogatory
   • Humorous
   • morpheme
   • Slang
   • usually

   Examples

   goof + -ball → goofball

   corn + -ball → cornball

2. forms adjectives with the meaning "characterized by".

   Usage

   • Derogatory
   • Humorous
   • morpheme
   • Slang
   • usually