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# rubbery

adjective (rubbery, rubberier, rubberiest)

«rubbery» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Like rubber: soft and bendy, or bouncy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubbery/#m1)
2. (food) Tough and chewy in an unpleasant way, often because it was cooked too long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubbery/#m2)
3. (legs, informal) Weak and wobbly, from fear or tiredness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubbery/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, describing materials: a rubbery material is flexible and springs back. In cooking, overcooked eggs or squid go rubbery. In stories, «my legs felt rubbery» shows fear or exhaustion. Phrases: «rubbery texture», «rubbery legs», «rubbery eggs».

### Examples

- The jelly felt rubbery and wobbly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubbery/#x1)
- The squid was overcooked and rubbery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubbery/#x2)
- After the long race my legs felt rubbery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubbery/#x3)
- The new trainers have rubbery soles that grip the floor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubbery/#x4)
- The octopus has rubbery arms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubbery/#x5)
- The scrambled eggs went rubbery in the microwave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubbery/#x6)

### Note

Comparatives: rubberier, rubberiest (rare; «more rubbery» is common). From «rubber» + -y. Related words: elastic, flexible, bouncy, chewy.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rubbery» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rubbery/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rubbery» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rubbery.html) on Mova free.