as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes
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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
the lady with all those cats is sweet, but kind of a flake
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Recent Examples of flake
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
Leeks, fennel, and celery are sweat down into the butter, where chili flakes are added.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Oily fingers, moisture, or light scratching results in fading, chipping, and flaking—unlike items produced decades prior.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
There are other ways to buff away flakes without the manual scrubbing: enter chemical exfoliants.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
Leeks, fennel, and celery are sweat down into the butter, where chili flakes are added.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
As your dog comes inside, towel dry them or have a humidifier running as going from the cold outside to a warm home can cause itchy, flaking skin.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Oily fingers, moisture, or light scratching results in fading, chipping, and flaking—unlike items produced decades prior.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Flake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flake. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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