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Crispy vs Crunchy - What's the difference?

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Crunchy is a synonym of crispy.



As adjectives the difference between crispy and crunchy

is that crispy is having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender while crunchy is likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten.

As a noun crispy

is the well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.

crispy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
    • These biscuits are very crispy .
    Baked rolls should be crispy .

    Derived terms

    * crispiness

    Noun

    (crispies)
  • (informal) The well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.

    • 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