How to Use rubbery in a Sentence

rubbery

adjective
  • The hard-boiled eggs were tough and rubbery.
  • Her legs were rubbery when she stepped off the roller coaster.
  • Steam the eggs so the whites aren’t rubbery and the yolks stay creamy.
    Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 23 June 2019
  • The kernels on the corn on the cob were rubbery and bland.
    Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2018
  • The worst are flat, salty, rubbery rounds best left on the plate.
    Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The white should not be rubbery, nor the yolk chalky or green.
    J. Kenji López-Alt, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2019
  • And the shrimp that was there was rubbery and shrunken to the size of a penny.
    Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The acidity from the tamarind will make the shrimp tough and rubbery.
    Rebecca White, Dallas News, 27 Oct. 2020
  • If the divider is still rubbery, the nut is not dry enough.
    oregonlive, 15 Oct. 2019
  • The flap uses a rubbery strap to close and secure the phone.
    Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Oct. 2017
  • The wings were so over-cooked, the meat was hard and waxy and the dark meat and drumsticks were tough and rubbery.
    cleveland, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Delaney rushed down its rubbery steps and opened the door with a shush.
    Dave Eggers, Wired, 30 Sep. 2021
  • The cheese tortellini are rubbery and clumpy, though well sauced.
    New York Times, 8 June 2021
  • The sauce was way too sweet and the rubbery pasta was topped with some sort of mystery meat.
    Dan Fellner, azcentral, 20 Feb. 2020
  • Crocs were one of the hero shoe styles to emerge from the pandemic year and now, rubbery footwear – as a whole – is on the rise.
    Vogue, 19 July 2021
  • These chewy strands can lead to dense and rubbery banana bread.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Wait a few minutes for the glue to get rubbery, then shave it off with a sharp chisel.
    David Agrell, Popular Mechanics, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Boiling eggs too long can cause rubbery whites and yolks with a green tint.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Using a microwave is a quick trip to a tough, rubbery rib.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 July 2023
  • The handle has a rubbery grip and a single red button to open and expand the canopy.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Bea had twisted around to check the rubbery doors, slapping back and forth into the bar.
    Esther Freud, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Not a whole lot goes with those bright pink or yellow rubbery flip-flops.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 May 2017
  • The result is a weirdly wet, rubbery potato, and that’s a shame.
    Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Gone are the days of thick rubbery raincoats that trap heat and limit range of motion.
    Nicola Fumo, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The cornbread coating gets nice and crisp in the air fryer, while the rubbery hot dog inside is…juicy.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Its steel pet bowl is sturdy with a rubbery base to keep it from sloshing around.
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The fish ball and fish cake are bouncy, without any hint of a gross rubbery texture.
    Dana Ter, Slate Magazine, 31 July 2017
  • The pieces are rubbery, textured, and squishy, so they are made for little fingers and safe for teething.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 17 May 2024
  • Their rubbery fingers reach across the seat for each other.
    Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
  • On the other end of the spectrum are rubbery, gray mushrooms that are less than ideal to consume.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024

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