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- [ruhb-uh-ree]
- /ˈrʌb ə ri/
- /ˈrʌb.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhb-uh-ree]
- /ˈrʌb ə ri/
Definitions of rubbery word
- adjective rubbery like rubber; elastic; tough. 1
- adjective rubbery food: tough, chewy 1
- adjective rubbery elastic, springy 1
- adjective rubbery Something that is rubbery looks or feels soft or elastic like rubber. 0
- adjective rubbery Food such as meat that is rubbery is difficult to chew. 0
- adjective rubbery having the texture of or resembling rubber, esp in flexibility or toughness 0
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Origin of rubbery
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; rubber1 + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rubbery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rubbery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rubbery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rubbery
adj rubbery
- cribriform — pierced with holes; sievelike
- cushiony — soft and comfortable like a cushion.
adjective rubbery
- chewy — If food is chewy, it needs to be chewed a lot before it becomes soft enough to swallow.
- cushioned — provided with cushions
- elastic — (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion.
- fibrous — containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers.
- gristly — resembling or containing gristle; cartilaginous.
Top questions with rubbery
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with r
- Words starting with ru
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