HyperDic: rubbery

English > 2 senses of the word rubbery:
ADJECTIVEallrubbery, rubberlikehaving an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness
allrubbery, cartilaginous, gristlydifficult to chew
rubbery > pronunciation
Soundsrah'beriy
Rhymesaccessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
English > rubbery: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness.
Synonymrubberlike
Broaderelasticcapable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression
Spanishelástico, gomoso
Nounsrubberan elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera ... / genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
English > rubbery: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningDifficult to chew.
Synonymscartilaginous, gristly
Broadertoughresistant to cutting or chewing
Spanishcartilaginoso
Catalancartilaginós

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