flake
flake/flāk/
noun
- a small, flat, thin piece of something, typically one that has broken away or been peeled off from a larger piece."paint peeling off the walls in unsightly flakes"synonyms: sliver, wafer, shaving, paring, peeling, chip, shard, scale, crumb, grain, speck, spillikin, fragment, scrap, shred, bit, particle, skelf, spall, lamina
- an unreliable, eccentric, or unconventional person."I told my husband she was a flake and she'd never show up"
verb
- come or fall away from a surface in thin pieces."the paint had been flaking off for years"synonyms: peel off, peel, chip, scale off, blister, come off, come off in layers, desquamate, exfoliate
- break or divide (food) into thin pieces."flake the fish"
- fail to keep an appointment or fulfill a commitment, especially with little or no advance notice."a real friend won't ever flake on you"
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4 days ago · flake · 1 of 4. noun (1) · ˈflāk · Synonyms of flake. 1. : a small loose mass or bit. flakes of snow. 2. : a thin flattened piece or layer : ...
a person who does not seem to pay attention and is sometimes silly: That guy is a real flake.
to back out of a plan, promise, engagement, agreement, etc.; fail to follow through on something (usually followed by out ):.
A flake is a tiny piece of something. A flake could be a tasty morsel like a croissant flake, or a not so tasty morsel — like a dandruff flake. Ewww.
A flake is a small thin piece of something, especially one that has broken off a larger piece. ... flakes of paint. Large flakes of snow began swiftly to fall. ...
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FLAKE meaning: 1 : a small, thin piece of something; 2 : a strange or unusual person oddball.
Verb edit · To break or chip off in a flake. · (colloquial) To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through. · (technical) ...
Jul 7, 2017 · Someone who's inconsistent especially with their feelings. One day they can be intense and emotional, the other nonchalant and indifferent. They ...
Examples of flaky in a Sentence Adjective (1) a tender but flaky crust on the pastry. Recent Examples on the Web. Adjective.
a small, very thin layer or piece of something, especially one that has broken off from something larger. flakes of snow/paint; dried onion flakes.
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