rubbery
Like stretched latex
Rubbery describes something with the texture or consistency of rubber—flexible, resilient, slightly bouncy.
Food that's rubbery has an unpleasant chewiness: The overcooked calamari was rubbery.
Legs that feel rubbery are weak and unsteady, as after exertion or shock: His legs went rubbery when he heard the news.
Soft and easily compressed
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- springyAble to rebound
- spongySoft and absorbent
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
doughy · soft · gummy · yielding · cushioning · supple · foamy · squashy
Pull to extend
- bouncyTends to rebound
- springyAble to rebound
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
snap back · bungee · tensile · spandex · elasticity · expandable · contractile · extensible
Large repeated-unit molecule
- neopreneSynthetic rubber polymer
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- plasticCapable of being molded
PVC · elastomer · latex · polyurethane · thermoplastic · resin · vulcanized · gasket
Able to withstand use
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- hard-wearingResistant to damage
- robustStrong and durable
reinforced · long-lasting · heavy-duty · rugged · indestructible · wear-resistant · hardened · industrial
squishy
Soft and easily compressed
gelatinous · doughy · soft · gummy · yielding · cushioning · supple · foamy · squashy · bendy
stretch
Pull to extend
resilience · snap back · bungee · tensile · spandex · elasticity · expandable · contractile · extensible · slingshot
polymer
Large repeated-unit molecule
plastic · PVC · elastomer · latex · polyurethane · thermoplastic · resin · vulcanized · gasket · O-ring
durable
Able to withstand use
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- hard-wearingResistant to damage
robust · reinforced · long-lasting · heavy-duty · rugged · indestructible · wear-resistant · hardened · industrial · vulcanized
gum
Sticky plant secretion
squid · octopus · mozzarella · nougat · marshmallow · gelatin · bagel · licorice · toffee · gummy bears
- touch sensationstouch, roughness, smoothness, softness, hardness
- stretchy thingselastic, stretchy, springy, flexible, pliable
- touch feelingsrough, smooth, soft, hard, bumpy
- cartoon traitsgoofy, bug-eyed, slapstick, zany, squashed
- cooking flawsburned, overcooked, undercooked, scorched, raw
- flexibilitystretch, elastic, bendy, stretchy, bendable
rubberyrigid
Unable to bend
stiff · inflexible · inelastic · unyielding · nonelastic
- rubber bandStretchable fastening loop
- rubber glovesWaterproof hand coverings
- rubber stampAutomatic approval device
- rubber ballElastic sphere that rebounds
- rubber duckSqueezable floating tub toy
- rubber duckyFloating bathtub toy