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flake
1[ fleyk ]
noun
- a small, flat, thin piece, especially one that has been or become detached from a larger piece or mass:
flakes of old paint.
- any small piece or mass:
a flake of snow.
- a stratum or layer.
- Slang. an eccentric person; screwball:
My sister's new boyfriend is a real flake—I can't imagine why she goes out with him.
- Slang. cocaine.
- a usually broad, often irregular piece of stone struck from a larger core and sometimes retouched to form a flake tool.
verb (used without object)
- to peel off or separate in flakes.
- to fall in flakes, as snow.
verb (used with object)
- to remove in flakes.
- to break flakes or chips from; break into flakes:
to flake fish for a casserole.
- to cover with or as if with flakes.
- to form into flakes.
flake
2[ fleyk ]
noun
- a frame, as for drying fish.
flake
3[ fleyk ]
noun
verb (used with object)
- to lower (a fore-and-aft sail) so as to drape the sail equally on both sides over its boom.
flake
4[ fleyk ]
verb (used without object)
- to back out of a plan, promise, engagement, agreement, etc.; fail to follow through on something (usually followed by out ):
We had a 3 o’clock appointment, but he flaked on me an hour before.
- to fall asleep; take a nap (usually followed by out ):
She drank way too much and flaked out on my couch.
flake
1/ fleɪk /
noun
- a small thin piece or layer chipped off or detached from an object or substance; scale
- a small piece or particle
a flake of snow
- a thin layer or stratum
- archaeol
- a fragment removed by chipping or hammering from a larger stone used as a tool or weapon See also blade
- ( as modifier )
flake tool
- slang.an eccentric, crazy, or unreliable person
verb
- to peel or cause to peel off in flakes; chip
- to cover or become covered with or as with flakes
- tr to form into flakes
flake
2/ fleɪk /
noun
- (in Australia) the commercial name for the meat of the gummy shark
flake
3/ fleɪk /
noun
- a rack or platform for drying fish or other produce
flake
4/ fleɪk /
verb
- nautical another word for fake 1
flake
/ flāk /
- A relatively thin, sharp-edged stone fragment removed from a core or from another flake by striking or prying, serving as a tool or blade itself or as a blank for making other tools.
- See more at flake tool
- A small, symmetrical, six-sided crystal of snow. Flakes can be large or small and wet or dry, depending on weather conditions. They are white in color because of their large number of reflecting surfaces.
Derived Forms
- ˈflaker, noun
Other Words From
- flakeless adjective
- flaker noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of flake1
Origin of flake2
Word History and Origins
Origin of flake1
Origin of flake2
Example Sentences
By 1966, The New York Times reported that New Yorkers were dining on "raw fish dishes, sushi and sashimi, with a gusto once reserved for corn flakes."
She did not provide an explanation, however, for why Trump has been flaking despite his constant criticism of Harris for not making enough media appearances.
For his part, Prof Monteiro is most worried about processes involving intense heat, such as the manufacturing of breakfast cereal flakes and puffs, which he claims “degrade the natural food matrix”.
Yeah, with like, spaghetti with little red pepper flakes.
"Specifically, we have provided high-quality exfoliated flakes tailored to their requests, and we worked together closely to optimize the exfoliation conditions for their materials. This partnership has significantly enhanced their sample fabrication process."
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