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
This futuristic-looking pod on legs has a rubbery bottom for litter, a weight detector that sets off the cleaning cycle a few minutes after your cat has done its business, and a slide-out tray in the bottom.
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 9 May 2025
Uterine fibroids Uterine fibroids—benign firm, rubbery growths on the uterus—affect up to 80% of people who get periods.
—Ashley Abramson, SELF, 7 May 2025
Starting with their debut, these were musicians unafraid to revel in rubbery grooves, guitar and keyboard solos that threatened to never end, and the type of affable, malleable singing that’s characterized the form for decades.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Overworking the pancake batter leads to tough, rubbery pancakes.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 9 May 2025
Uterine fibroids Uterine fibroids—benign firm, rubbery growths on the uterus—affect up to 80% of people who get periods.
—Ashley Abramson, SELF, 7 May 2025
Starting with their debut, these were musicians unafraid to revel in rubbery grooves, guitar and keyboard solos that threatened to never end, and the type of affable, malleable singing that’s characterized the form for decades.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Overworking the pancake batter leads to tough, rubbery pancakes.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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