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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The tomato-oregano intensity wasn’t helped by an unsettling, rubbery texture.
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Here are details on bites of tofu that are unexpectedly delicious, and the rubbery, tasteless blocks that will send you back to the meat department.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Later, when cracks emerged after construction started and the cement had been poured, consultants who recommended covering the façade with a rubbery coating to seal the cracks were similarly dismissed.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
Overmixing the batter will develop gluten, which can cause the cake to become more rubbery, and less tender.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Here are details on bites of tofu that are unexpectedly delicious, and the rubbery, tasteless blocks that will send you back to the meat department.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Later, when cracks emerged after construction started and the cement had been poured, consultants who recommended covering the façade with a rubbery coating to seal the cracks were similarly dismissed.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
Overmixing the batter will develop gluten, which can cause the cake to become more rubbery, and less tender.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
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 1 Nov. 2025.
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