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Cheesy vs Crummy - What's the difference?

cheesy | crummy |

In informal|lang=en terms the difference between cheesy and crummy

is that cheesy is (informal) of poor quality through being overdramatic, excessively emotional or , trite, contrived, shoddy while crummy is (informal) bad; poor.

As adjectives the difference between cheesy and crummy

is that cheesy is of or relating to cheese while crummy is (informal) bad; poor.

As a noun crummy is

small van, bus, or railway car used to transport loggers or other resource workers to and from the worksite a common term when referring to a vehicle with a compartment separate from the cab, housing the silvicultural, logging or mining crew during transport.

cheesy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • of or relating to cheese
    • This sandwich is full of cheesy goodness.
  • resembling, or containing cheese
    • a cheesy flavor
    I like pizzas with a cheesy crust.
  • (informal) of poor quality through being overdramatic, excessively emotional or , trite, contrived, shoddy
    • a cheesy song
    a cheesy movie
  • * 2008 , Jeff Spanke, Second Hand Out (page 86)
    • Needless to say, toward the end of Martin's first term, the relationship he once enjoyed with President Waverly had evolved into a slapdash charade of cheap promises and cheesy smiles.
  • * 2012 , Ginny Felch, Photographing Children Photo Workshop
    • There is something about 5- and 6-year-olds that makes them ever-ready to pose with the big, cheesy grin with no provocation.

    Synonyms

    * cheeseball * corny * tacky

    Derived terms

    * cheesiness

    crummy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (informal) bad; poor
    • Do not bother buying crummy knives if you are serious about cooking.
  • (dated) Full of crumb or crumbs; crumby.
  • (dated) Soft, like the crumb of bread; not crusty.

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "crummy" (bad, poor) is often applied: job, weather, hotel, thing, town, life, movie, food, world, school, idea, person.

    Noun

    (crummies)
  • Small van, bus, or railway car used to transport loggers or other resource workers to and from the worksite. A common term when referring to a vehicle with a compartment separate from the cab, housing the silvicultural, logging or mining crew during transport.
    • Regional English