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adjective
- 1. having a tough elastic texture, like that of rubber: "portions of rubbery, unseasoned canned spaghetti"
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adjective. us / ˈrʌb·ə·ri / Add to word list. elastic and difficult to break, like rubber: I don’t like squid, it’s too rubbery.
The meaning of RUBBERY is resembling rubber (as in elasticity, consistency, or texture). How to use rubbery in a sentence.
Rubbery things have a tough, flexible texture, like a rubbery playground ball or a rubbery piece of American cheese. You'll often find the adjective rubbery describing food that's unpleasant to chew, like rubbery pasta or overcooked, rubbery chicken.
adjective. us / ˈrʌb.ɚ.i / uk / ˈrʌb. ə r.i / Add to word list Add to word list. feeling or bending like rubber: The cheese wasn't very nice - it was rubbery. If you cook it for too long it will have a rubbery texture. My legs felt all rubbery (= weak) after the race. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Flexible, loose and yielding. adrift
Something that is rubbery looks or feels soft or elastic like rubber. She had the most rubbery face. The mask is left on for about 15 minutes while it sets to a rubbery texture.
Rubbery definition: like rubber; elastic; tough.. See examples of RUBBERY used in a sentence.
Define rubbery. rubbery synonyms, rubbery pronunciation, rubbery translation, English dictionary definition of rubbery. adj. rub·ber·i·er , rub·ber·i·est Of or resembling rubber; elastic. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
(of legs or knees) feeling weak and unable to support your weight. I was tired and my legs were starting to go rubbery. See rubbery in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: rubbery. Definition of rubbery adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective rubbery. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
adjective. uk / ˈrʌbəri / us. Add to word list Add to word list. feeling or bending like rubber: a rubbery piece of meat. (Definition of rubbery from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
