How to Use rubbery in a Sentence

rubbery

adjective

• The hard-boiled eggs were tough and rubbery.
• Her legs were rubbery when she stepped off the roller coaster.
• The white should not be rubbery, nor the yolk chalky or green.
  — J. Kenji López-Alt, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2019
• The worst are flat, salty, rubbery rounds best left on the plate.
  — Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
• Steam the eggs so the whites aren’t rubbery and the yolks stay creamy.
  — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 23 June 2019
• The bagel was salty, soft, chewy with a nice crust and not rubbery.
  — Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
• These chewy strands can lead to dense and rubbery banana bread.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2023
• Delaney rushed down its rubbery steps and opened the door with a shush.
  — Dave Eggers, Wired, 30 Sep. 2021
• The cheese tortellini are rubbery and clumpy, though well sauced.
  — New York Times, 8 June 2021
• Boiling eggs too long can cause rubbery whites and yolks with a green tint.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
• Not a whole lot goes with those bright pink or yellow rubbery flip-flops.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 May 2017
• Using a microwave is a quick trip to a tough, rubbery rib.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
• The acidity from the tamarind will make the shrimp tough and rubbery.
  — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 27 Oct. 2020
• And the shrimp that was there was rubbery and shrunken to the size of a penny.
  — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 2 Oct. 2020
• Its steel pet bowl is sturdy with a rubbery base to keep it from sloshing around.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023
• Wait a few minutes for the glue to get rubbery, then shave it off with a sharp chisel.
  — David Agrell, Popular Mechanics, 1 Mar. 2018
• The sauce was way too sweet and the rubbery pasta was topped with some sort of mystery meat.
  — Dan Fellner, azcentral, 20 Feb. 2020
• The wings were so over-cooked, the meat was hard and waxy and the dark meat and drumsticks were tough and rubbery.
  — cleveland, 19 Mar. 2021
• Cook them at too high of a temperature, the whites will go rubbery.
  — Lyndsey Matthews, Country Living, 8 Mar. 2018
• Gone are the days of thick rubbery raincoats that trap heat and limit range of motion.
  — Nicola Fumo, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
• After three more hits, my muscles went loose and rubbery and my head began to swim.
  — Amy Hatvany, Seventeen, 3 Apr. 2017
• When raw, green and red cabbage are very firm with a somewhat rubbery texture.
  — Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2021
• The fish ball and fish cake are bouncy, without any hint of a gross rubbery texture.
  — Dana Ter, Slate Magazine, 31 July 2017
• Bea had twisted around to check the rubbery doors, slapping back and forth into the bar.
  — Esther Freud, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
• The result is a weirdly wet, rubbery potato, and that’s a shame.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 6 Sep. 2017
• Frozen broccoli tends to turn out rubbery, while peppers lose their crisp texture.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
• The broccoli stalks should be firm (not rubbery) and the florets should be tight and compact.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025
• Salt will draw out moisture, leaving you with watery, rubbery slices.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
• The handle has a rubbery grip and a single red button to open and expand the canopy.
  — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2022
• The egg looked like a regular sunny side up egg, only a lot more rubbery.
  — Gabriella Vigoreaux, Good Housekeeping, 17 Apr. 2015