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bubber

bubber

1 9.8
A soft, squishy toy children squeeze and shape
  • noun
: masilla
  • The children loved playing with the bubber because it was so soft and easy to mold.

Examples

  • BUBBER'S GOING TO JUMP!

  • He squeezed the bubber in his hands, feeling its squishy texture.

  • Bubber has said he will only talk with Gale Gayley.

  • After molding the bubber into funny shapes, the kids couldn't stop laughing.

Synonyms

blob
vsbubber
43 3.5

A soft, shapeless lump of something like paint or jelly

is specifically a squeezable material used as a toy not just a lump
flubber
vsbubber
1 7.2

A soft, stretchy, sticky toy material children pull and play with

is more squishy and meant for squeezing or molding rather than stretching

How Squishy

sponge
100 1.0
bubber
1 9.8
putty
4 4.5
foam
99 2.6
rubber
347 1.0
plastic
800 1.0

Surface Forms

bubber singular
bubbers plural

Etymology

Bubber for a soft toy likely mixes the words rubber (a soft, elastic material) and bubble (a soft, squishy ball). A helpful way to remember it is to think of a toy you can 'squeeze' like a little rubber bubble, which is why bubber means a soft, squishy toy.