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Chewy vs Rubbery - What's the difference?

chewy | rubbery |

As adjectives the difference between chewy and rubbery

is that chewy is having a pliable or springy texture when chewed while rubbery is of, relating to, or resembling rubber, especially in consistency.

chewy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • having a pliable or springy texture when chewed
    • I must have spent an hour gnawing on the chewy taffy.

    rubbery

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of, relating to, or resembling rubber, especially in consistency.
    • What a bad restaurant! The beef was so rubbery I thought I'd never finish chewing it.