rubbery

adjective

rub·​bery ˈrə-b(ə-)rē 

: resembling rubber (as in elasticity, consistency, or texture)

rubbery legs

rubbery cheese

Synonyms of rubbery

• stretch
• plastic
• flexible
• rubberlike
• stretchy
• elastic
• resilient

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

Their official debut, The Womack Sisters, brings analog warmth, tight three-part harmonies anchored by guitar and deep, rubbery basslines. — Natelegé Whaley, VIBE.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Slithering for gut health With the snake inspiration in mind, the team built a soft, rubbery robot with a hollow body. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026

Fun comes naturally to the Avalanches, but, as all those rubbery boings and zaps and fizzing spouts of soda pop will attest, the group has never sounded quite this zany. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

In a particularly Ethan Hunt-ish twist, the actor wears a rubbery disguise—a potbellied suit, a scraggly gray comb-over, and a smattering of old-guy makeup. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rubbery

• shrubbery