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rubbery

American  
[ruhb-uh-ree] / ˈrʌb ə ri /

adjective

  1. like rubber; elastic; tough.

ˈrubbery British  
/ ˈrʌbərɪ /

adjective

  1. having the texture of or resembling rubber, esp in flexibility or toughness

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Etymology

Origin of rubbery

First recorded in 1905–10; rubber 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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He smiled the rubbery, doggish Ashton smile that all the men in his family shared, wide and toothy, with the canine teeth on full display.

From Literature

Electronic music starts to thump, rubbery pulsars bouncing over a steady beat.

From Los Angeles Times

But apparently it is a rubbery substance that has licorice or other flavoring.

From Literature

Others overworked their pastry, which resulted in a tough, rubbery texture.

From Salon

The younger cheese was perhaps a bit more rubbery than usual, and the older ones more obviously salty.

From BBC

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