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- 1. the state of being rubbery or like tough elastic in texture: "undercooked chicken has an unpleasant rubberiness"
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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.
1. adjective. 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. 2. adjective. Food such as meat that is rubbery is difficult to chew. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun rubberiness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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
adjective. rub· bery ˈrə-b (ə-)rē. Synonyms of rubbery. : resembling rubber (as in elasticity, consistency, or texture) rubbery legs. rubbery cheese. Synonyms. bouncy. elastic. flexible. resilient. rubberlike. springy. stretchable. stretchy. supple. whippy. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of 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.