rubbery
adjective
rub·bery
ˈrə-b(ə-)rē 
: resembling rubber (as in elasticity, consistency, or texture)
rubbery legs
rubbery cheese
Examples of rubbery in a Sentence
The hard-boiled eggs were tough and rubbery.
Her legs were rubbery when she stepped off the roller coaster.
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Starting with their debut, these were musicians unafraid to revel in rubbery grooves, guitar and keyboard solos that threatened to never end, and the type of affable, malleable singing that’s characterized the form for decades.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Overworking the pancake batter leads to tough, rubbery pancakes.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
It's made worse by a shallow, rubbery typing feel—keystrokes are quiet but uncomfortable.
—PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
But too often, those nice-looking shrimp are rubbery, tasteless and watery.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Overworking the pancake batter leads to tough, rubbery pancakes.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
It's made worse by a shallow, rubbery typing feel—keystrokes are quiet but uncomfortable.
—PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
But too often, those nice-looking shrimp are rubbery, tasteless and watery.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for rubbery
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“Rubbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbery. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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