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bubber

bubber

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

Examples

  • BUBBER'S GOING TO JUMP!

    Hero (1992)

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

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

    Hero (1992)

  • 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
77 1.0
bubber
9.8
putty
47 4.5
foam
74 2.6
rubber
230 1.0
plastic
798 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.