rubbery
Example Sentences
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Within hours of carrying the first telegram across the English Channel in 1850, the earliest “submarine telegraph”—27 miles of copper wire wrapped in a rubbery substance called gutta percha—was broken by a fishing trawler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Fleming reads unconventional in every way, from his manic and meta delivery to his glam-rock crushed-velvet bodysuit to a rubbery tendency to leap around the stage, no limb left behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
Sauté them quickly in the spiced fat until just opaque, then remove them before they turn rubbery.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026
Read's agency is currently funding various pioneering approaches to robotics, some of which involve actuators made of elastomers – like rubbery plastics.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
“By now the germ is rubbery and it pops right off,” Johnson explained.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
