flubber

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noun

A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties.

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slime
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Meanings

flubber1

nounflubber (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties.

    Synonyms: slime

flubber2

nounflubber (plural flubbers)

plural flubbers

  1. One who flubs; a goof, a person who makes errors while speaking.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties.

Similar
slime
Also see
slime

Origin

flubber · noun

Blend of flying + rubber; originally the name of a fictional substance in the film The Absent-Minded Professor (1961).

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flubber · noun

From flub + -er.

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Translations

German Glibber, Schleim
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Korean 슬라임, 액체괴물
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  • 액체괴물 (aekchegoemul)Translations
  • 액괴 (aekgoe)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with flubber

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Cite this entry
APA

flubber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flubber

MLA

“flubber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flubber. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flubber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flubber.

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