Crispy vs. Crunchy
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Difference Between Crispy and Crunchy
Crispyadjective
Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
These biscuits are very crispy.Baked rolls should be crispy.Crunchyadjective
Likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten.
Crispynoun
(informal) The well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.
Crunchyadjective
(slang) Having sensibilities of a counter-culture nature lover or hippie; derived from the concept of crunchy granola.
San Francisco is a very crunchy town.Crispyadjective
tender and brittle;
crisp potato chipsCrunchynoun
A pellet of dry cat food.
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Crunchyadjective
pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed;
crisp carrot and celery sticksa firm applecrunchy lettuce
