rubbery

adjective

rub·​bery ˈrə-b(ə-)rē How to pronounce rubbery (audio)
: resembling rubber (as in elasticity, consistency, or texture)
rubbery legs
rubbery cheese

Examples of rubbery in a Sentence

The hard-boiled eggs were tough and rubbery. Her legs were rubbery when she stepped off the roller coaster.
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Our dinner options are greasy pizza or rubbery burgers, the undersides of the tables are speckled with wads of gum and the background noise is the shouting voices of children. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024 If the thought of reheating steak brings about mental images of tough, rubbery meat – don’t despair. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024 What’s ironic about the Pepé Le Pew accents and rubbery baguettes is that the setting looks more like Florida than the St. Tropez of the musical, which is based on the play by Jean Poiret that gave rise to Édouard Molinaro‘s 1978 film. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024 Each time, the biscuit came out soft, but definitely rubbery. Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rubbery 

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rubbery was in 1879

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“Rubbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbery. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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