rubbery

rub·bery

adj \ˈrə-b(ə-)rē\

Definition of RUBBERY

: resembling rubber (as in elasticity, consistency, or texture) <rubbery legs> <rubbery cheese>

Examples of RUBBERY

1. The hard-boiled eggs were tough and rubbery.
2. Her legs were rubbery when she stepped off the roller coaster.

First Known Use of RUBBERY

1907

Related to RUBBERY

Synonyms: bouncy, flexible, resilient, rubberlike, elastic, springy, stretch, stretchable, stretchy, supple, whippy

Antonyms: inelastic, inflexible, nonelastic, rigid, stiff

Related Words: adaptable, ductile, kneadable, malleable, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant; limber, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, willowy

Near Antonyms: compact, firm, hard, solid, unyielding; brittle, crisp, crumbly, flaky (also flakey), friable, short

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