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- Dictionaryflake/fleɪk/
noun
- 1. a small, flat, very thin piece of something, typically one which has broken away or been peeled off from a larger piece: "he licked the flakes of croissant off his finger"
- 2. an unreliable, eccentric, or unconventional person: informal "I told my husband she was a flake and she'd never show up"
verb
- 1. come or fall away from a surface in flakes: "the paint had been flaking off for years"
- 2. separate (food) into flakes or thin pieces: "flake the fish"
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The meaning of FLAKE is a small loose mass or bit. How to use flake in a sentence.
a person you cannot trust to remember things or to do what they promise, or someone who behaves in a strange way: As the story begins, she seems a bit of a flake, and we're not sure how strong her judgment is. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Flake definition: a small, flat, thin piece, especially one that has been or become detached from a larger piece or mass. See examples of FLAKE used in a sentence.
Definition of flake noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A flake is a small thin piece of something, especially one that has broken off a larger piece.
n. 1. A flat thin piece or layer; a chip. 2. Archaeology A stone fragment removed from a core or from another flake by percussion or pressure, serving as a preform or as a tool or blade itself. 3. A small piece; a bit. 4. A small crystalline bit of snow. 5. Slang. a. One who is undependable, as in keeping social engagements. b.
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. In some places, you can see flakes of mica, a shiny glimmering mineral, lining the banks of a pond or paths through the woods.
Flake definition: a small, flat, thin piece, especially one that has been or become detached from a larger piece or mass. See examples of FLAKE used in a sentence.
FLAKE definition: 1. a small, flat, thin piece of something: 2. to come off in small, flat, thin pieces: 3. coming…. Learn more.
flake meaning, definition, what is flake: a small thin piece that breaks away easi...: Learn more.
