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rub·ber·y

 (rŭb′ə-rē)
adj. rub·ber·i·er, rub·ber·i·est
Of or resembling rubber; elastic.
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rubbery

(ˈrʌbərɪ)
adj
(Elements & Compounds) having the texture of or resembling rubber, esp in flexibility or toughness
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rub•ber•y

(ˈrʌb ə ri)

adj.
like rubber; elastic; tough.
[1905–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.rubbery - having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness
rubberlike
elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"
2.rubbery - difficult to chew
gristly, cartilaginous
tough - resistant to cutting or chewing
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Translations
مَطّاطي
gumovitý
gummiagtig
gumiszerû
gúmmíkenndur
gumovitý
lâstik gibi

rubbery

[ˈrʌbərɪ] ADJ → gomoso, parecido a la goma
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rubbery

[ˈrʌbəri] adj → caoutchouteux/euserubbing alcohol n (US) → alcool m dénaturé
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rubbery

adj
material, skin → gummiartig; meat → zäh, wie Gummi pred; (hum) lips → wulstig
(= weak) legs → gummiweich (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

rubbery

[ˈrʌbərɪ] adj → gommoso/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rubber

(ˈrabə) noun
1. (also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this. Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.
2. (also eˈraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks. a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.
3. (slang) a condom.
4. a rubber band.
ˈrubbery adjective
like rubber.
rubber band
an elastic band.
rubber stamp
an instrument with rubber figures, letters etc which is used to stamp a name, date etc on books or papers.
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