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单词 rubbery
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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

Synonyms

  • bouncy
  • elastic
  • flexible
  • resilient
  • rubberlike
  • springy
  • stretch
  • stretchable
  • stretchy
  • supple
  • whippy
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Example Sentences

The hard-boiled eggs were tough and rubbery. Her legs were rubbery when she stepped off the roller coaster.
Recent Examples on the Web Swap the stock bushings—the rubbery ring in the center of each truck—for a pair of medium-hardness Bones bushings (and leave the top washer off) for even smoother turns. Mike Senese, Wired, 15 Aug. 2022 Frank himself could easily be a habitué of an old Max Fleischer cartoon—a cousin to Bimbo the Dog, perhaps—with his rubbery black limbs, white gloves and shoes, and cute, bestial, species-nonspecific features. Sam Thielman, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2022 For a building toy that provides some extra texture, Bristle Blocks come with interlocking pieces made of soft, rubbery spikes. Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 20 July 2022 On record, Slo-Be’s scored by rearview rattling drums, percussion seemingly sourced from car crashes, and alternately rubbery and squelchy synth bass. Max Bell, SPIN, 1 July 2022 The sole is a sandwich of five separate layers of rubbery material. Trefor Moss, WSJ, 6 May 2022 The first embeds two vertical layers of rubbery material into the core to keep the RallyBird Ti contouring the terrain instead of chattering. Heather Schultz, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2021 Imagine the sweet relief of belly-flopping onto a wet, rubbery sheet and sliding through a sprinkler. Leah Abucayan, CNN, 23 July 2022 At the same time, Mira’s suit is noticeably sleeker and blacker, less rubbery and reflective than Cheung’s, which feels like a nod to an increasingly digital, effects-reliant medium. Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rubbery

adjective

rub·​bery ˈrə-bə-rē How to pronounce rubbery (audio)
: weak, shaky, and unstable
After getting off the roller coaster, my legs felt rubbery.

rubbery

adjective

as in plastic
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted mozzarella is a rubbery cheese known to every pizza lover

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • plastic
  • stretch
  • flexible
  • rubberlike
  • stretchy
  • elastic
  • springy
  • supple
  • stretchable
  • bouncy
  • resilient
  • whippy
  • pliable
  • pliant
  • moldable
  • ductile
  • malleable
  • kneadable
  • adaptable
  • limber
  • willowy
  • lithe
  • lissom
  • lithesome
  • lissome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stiff
  • rigid
  • inflexible
  • inelastic
  • solid
  • hard
  • unyielding
  • nonelastic
  • firm
  • compact
  • brittle
  • flaky
  • friable
  • short
  • crisp
  • crumbly
  • flakey
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