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Chunky vs Crunchy - What's the difference?

chunky | crunchy |

As adjectives the difference between chunky and crunchy

is that chunky is having chunks while crunchy is likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten.

As a noun chunky

is (native american game).

chunky

English

Etymology 1

chunk + -y

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • having chunks
    • I ate a chunky bar of chocolate.
  • (euphemistic, of a person) fat
    • I prefer chunky blonde girls to skinny brunettes.
    Synonyms
    * (overweight) portly, rotund, obese, cankle, husky

    Etymology 2

    See chunkey.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Native American game).
  • * (seeCites)

    • crunchy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten
  • (slang) having sensibilities of a counter-culture nature lover or hippie; derived from the concept of crunchy granola.
    • San Franciso is a very crunchy town.

    Synonyms

    * crispy