rubbery
pronunciation
How to pronounce rubbery in British English:
UK [ˈrʌbəri]
How to pronounce rubbery in American English:
US [ˈrʌbəri]
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- Adjective:
- having a texture resembling rubber
- difficult to chew
Word Origin
- rubbery (adj.)
- 1890, from rubber (n.) + -y (2). Related: Rubberiness.
Example
- 1. Your legs might be a little rubbery .
- 2. Muscles are rubbery and stretchy .
- 3. Any less salt and the ham would be reduced to a rubbery slab .
- 4. The polymers used to make artificial bait in the form of rubbery worms did not mix well with the scent and hindered its diffusion into water .
- 5. The tricky part was the delivery mechanism . The polymers used to make artificial bait in the form of rubbery worms did not mix well with the scent and hindered its diffusion into water .