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.
Recent Examples on the Web
These have a rubbery exterior with a sheen of oil, and a bland custard inside.
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
These rubbery, firm nodules are called keloids, which are poorly understood skin growths that result from wound healing that goes awry and expands beyond the borders of the original wound.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Eggs also tend to become rubbery after freezing.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Working as a stand-up for 10+ years — first, in Florida, before beginning to tour nationally — Shaw first gained national attention in 2020 with her TikToks claiming to be related to Jim Carrey due to her uncanny resemblance and ‘rubbery’ facial features.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
These rubbery, firm nodules are called keloids, which are poorly understood skin growths that result from wound healing that goes awry and expands beyond the borders of the original wound.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Eggs also tend to become rubbery after freezing.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Working as a stand-up for 10+ years — first, in Florida, before beginning to tour nationally — Shaw first gained national attention in 2020 with her TikToks claiming to be related to Jim Carrey due to her uncanny resemblance and ‘rubbery’ facial features.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Rubbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbery. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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