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Clumpy vs Crumpy - What's the difference?

clumpy | crumpy |

As adjectives the difference between clumpy and crumpy

is that clumpy is forming or tending to form clumps while crumpy is brittle; crisp.

clumpy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • forming or tending to form clumps
  • resembling a clump
  • clompy; with heavy footfalls
  • * 1920 , Eleanor H. Porter, Mary Marie
    • Certainly it's lots easier to be Mary in a brown serge and clumpy boots than it is in the soft, fluffy things Marie used to wear.

    crumpy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • brittle; crisp
    • (Wright)
    (Webster 1913)