Physical Properties

noun a feature or quality that is typical of someone or something

adjective typical of a particular person, place, or thing

• One characteristic of a good leader is the ability to inspire others.
• A cool characteristic of that car is its built-in navigation system.
• Dude, that skateboard has some sick characteristics for doing tricks.
• Her characteristic optimism shines through even in the toughest of times.

noun a state or quality of being dull; lacking interest or excitement

• The lecture was filled with dullness, causing many students to struggle to stay awake.
• I can't stand the dullness of this movie, let's change it.
• This party is so boring, the dullness is killing me.
• The dullness of his personality made it hard for others to connect with him.

noun a type of non-Newtonian fluid that exhibits properties of both liquids and solids

• The students conducted an experiment with oobleck to study its non-Newtonian properties.
• We had so much fun playing with oobleck in science class today.
• I accidentally got oobleck all over my clothes and now they're a mess.
• Her thoughts were like oobleck, constantly shifting and hard to grasp.