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flubber

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
flub-ber
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

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

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

flubbers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

oobleck

Synonyms

slime

Rhymes With

rubber blubber scrubber grubber bubber subber dubber snubber slubber nubber stubber chubber

Questions

What does flubber mean?
A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties.
Where does flubber come from?
Blend of flying + rubber; originally the name of a fictional substance in the film The Absent-Minded Professor (1961).

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