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rubbery

/ruhb-uh-ree/US // ˈrʌb ə ri //UK // (ˈrʌbərɪ) //

橡胶的,橡皮的,橡皮擦,橡胶制品

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : like rubber; elastic; tough.

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Examples

  • The bottom of this mattress has a series of rubbery grips to prevent unwanted sliding.

  • It’s almost like their stomach is attached to a rubbery straw.

  • Spikes also have, well, spikes on the bottom, designed to grip the rubbery surface of the track.

  • Brooklyn wobbles on rubbery knees, gamely trying to stand upright, even for 10 seconds.

  • The wireless earbuds have a sleek, oval shape and come with rubbery winglike eargels that help lock them in place.

  • I sweep aside clusters of leaves, clip vines, and brush away rubbery spiders.

  • Leno's face, although it glows with the rubbery health of the often-exfoliated, is falling, and jowls are begging to form.

  • He walked first to one side, and then the other, rooting in the dirt with his funny, rubbery nose.

  • They fell backwards in a sudden expansion of rubbery wings, as though they had stumbled into billowing dark canvas.

  • He carried a loose, limp, and rubbery frame well suited to the uses of a long-distance drunkard.

  • The heavier they become, the more rubbery they are in consistency and the less dainty and agreeable.

  • His stubby black hoofs have a dense, rubbery, resilient broad heel.