Meanings
adjectiverubberlike (comparative more rubberlike, superlative most rubberlike)
comparative more rubberlike · superlative most rubberlike
- Having the characteristics of rubber.
In the early 1940's, Mr. McIntire said, he was trying to develop a rubberlike polymer to be used as a flexible insulator.
1996 April 2, Julia Campbell, “Ray McIntire, 77, Dow Engineer And the Inventor Of Styrofoam”, in The New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness
Also see
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Origin
- Englishrubber
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishrubberlike
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APA
rubberlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubberlike
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“rubberlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubberlike. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubberlike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubberlike.
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