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rubbery

[ruhb-uh-ree] / ˈrʌb ə ri /






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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

A quick poach at home guarantees they won’t be rubbery or bland like the pre-cooked kind so often are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

On the Alto K98M, that click-clackiness is muffled by a rubbery internal gasket surrounding the keys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Others overworked their pastry, which resulted in a tough, rubbery texture.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025

You can make a hard-boiled egg rubbery so it will go into a milk bottle, although getting it out again is more difficult.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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