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单词 rubbery
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Definition of rubbery in English:

rubbery

adjective ˈrʌb(ə)riˈrəb(ə)ri
  • Having a tough elastic texture, like that of rubber.

    portions of rubbery, unseasoned canned spaghetti
    figurative his rubbery legs and arms splayed almost out of control
    Example sentencesExamples
    • His body reminded me of a strip of bacon, thin and rubbery.
    • Where the public prefers sliced, pasteurised cheese—a bland, rubbery substance—the artisanal cheese market is tiny.
    • Razorfish are a little like squid and can be rubbery when mishandled.
    • The end result is a careening car that feels much more rubbery than controlled.
    • The show thrived on Ritter's rubbery pratfalls.
    • I checked if there is a removable covering, but the whole pad is a strange pink rubbery substance.
    • It is seen only in brief flashes, possibly to distract from the fact it looks rubbery.
    • There were no crumpets to be had, and the hot buttered muffins were tepid and rubbery.
    • Some were soft, some were furry, and some were rubbery.
    • It could be used to make artificial nerves, rubbery needles, or wearable electronics.

Derivatives

  • rubberiness

  • noun ˈrʌb(ə)rɪnɪsˈrəb(ə)rinəs
    mass noun
    • The state of being rubbery or like tough elastic in texture.

      undercooked chicken has an unpleasant rubberiness
      Example sentencesExamples
      • he could breathe and move normally, except for the rubberiness of his muscles
      • The profitability of loss resides in the rubberiness of exactitude.
      • Both 'elastomeric' and 'elastic' describe what most people would refer to as rubberiness.
      • His gawky rubberiness couldn't hold a comic candle to Buster's statuesque solemnity.

Rhymes

blubbery, shrubbery
 
 

Definition of rubbery in US English:

rubbery

adjectiveˈrəb(ə)riˈrəb(ə)rē
  • Having a tough elastic texture, like that of rubber.

    portions of rubbery, unseasoned canned spaghetti
    figurative his rubbery legs and arms splayed almost out of control
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There were no crumpets to be had, and the hot buttered muffins were tepid and rubbery.
    • His body reminded me of a strip of bacon, thin and rubbery.
    • It could be used to make artificial nerves, rubbery needles, or wearable electronics.
    • Some were soft, some were furry, and some were rubbery.
    • It is seen only in brief flashes, possibly to distract from the fact it looks rubbery.
    • The show thrived on Ritter's rubbery pratfalls.
    • Razorfish are a little like squid and can be rubbery when mishandled.
    • The end result is a careening car that feels much more rubbery than controlled.
    • I checked if there is a removable covering, but the whole pad is a strange pink rubbery substance.
    • Where the public prefers sliced, pasteurised cheese—a bland, rubbery substance—the artisanal cheese market is tiny.
 
 
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