Synonyms of flake

flake 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈflāk 

as in chip

a small flat piece separated from a whole

sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chip
• sliver
• splinter
• fragment
• shard
• sheet
• splint
• spall
• shred
• bit
• scrap
• particle
• disc
• disk
• part
• leaf
• portion
• section
• clipping
• shiver
• slice
• shave
• shaving
• tatter
• flinders
• snippet
• smithereens
• paring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slab
• lump
• chunk
• hunk

flake

2 of 3

noun (2)

as in eccentric

a person of odd or whimsical habits

the lady with all those cats is sweet, but kind of a flake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eccentric
• character
• nut
• piece of work
• crank
• crack
• original
• kook
• weirdo
• crackpot
• fruitcake
• freak
• screwball
• nutter
• codger
• oddball
• nutcase
• maverick
• rarity
• odd duck
• oddity
• head case
• quiz
• bohemian
• zany
• crackbrain
• geezer
• coot
• nonconformist
• curio
• quixote
• fantast
• fantastico

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sheep
• follower
• conformer
• conformist

flake

3 of 3

verb

as in to peel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peel
• scale
• shed
• slough
• sluff
• molt
• slip
• exfoliate
• discard
• ditch
• scrap
• chuck
• throw away
• unload
• fling (off or away)
• jettison
• junk
• throw out
• shuck (off)

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of flake

Noun

Made of compressed ice flakes compacted into tiny cylindrical spheres, this type of ice is simultaneously chewy, crunchy, and airy. —Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024

Fun fact: There are actual gold flakes on our shiny helmets — 23.9 karats. —Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024

Verb

After the fall of Hosni Mubarak, ordinary Egyptians brought paint cans from home to Tahrir Square, to re-mark the curbs that had been flaked from years of government neglect, and abraded by tanks and flying bricks during the protests. —Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024

Unlike traditional mascaras—with pigments that can smudge, flake, and take some elbow grease to remove—tubing mascaras contain polymers that coat lashes without smudging and come off easily in warm water. —Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Dec. 2024