FLAKE

/fleɪk/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 13

Definition

  1. verb form into flakes.
  2. verb cover with flakes or as if with flakes.
  3. verb come off in flakes or thin small pieces. — synonyms: peel_off, peel, flake_off
  4. noun a crystal of snow. — synonyms: snowflake
  5. noun a person with an unusual or odd personality. — synonyms: eccentric, eccentric_person, oddball, geek
  6. noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole. — synonyms: bit, chip, fleck, scrap

Examples

  • “There were a few flakes of paint on the floor from when we were painting the walls.”
  • “She makes pleasant conversation, but she's kind of a flake when it comes time for action.”
  • “The paint flaked off after only a year.”

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