flake 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈflāk How to pronounce flake (audio)
Definition of flakenext
as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes

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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

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flake

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verb

as in to peel

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Recent Examples of flake
Noun
Crushed red pepper flakes, for garnish (optional) Directions Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Tiny flakes landed on their hair, their sleeves and hands, the curves and notches of the gun. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
The tiny pieces of plastic that flake off of water bottles; rinse out of polyester blouses; and chip off of cutting boards, coffee pods, and myriad other objects don’t just build up in the environment. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 16 July 2026 Transfer tuna to a large bowl and flake it with a fork and push the tuna to one side of the bowl. — Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flake
  1. chip
  2. eccentric
  3. scale
  4. sliver
  5. character
  6. splinter
  7. nut
  8. fragment
Noun
  • The shift from chips to capital carries significant risks should OpenAI run into trouble.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the MacBook Neo runs on an A18 Pro chip, first released in iPhones and adapted to run macOS.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of chip
Noun
  • Step inside, though, and you’re transported to a bucolic Britain of rolling hills and village greens, bumbling eccentrics and cute, clever farm animals.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of eccentric
Verb
  • However, no one was charged, and the operation was significantly scaled back in 2015.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At Kingpins Amsterdam last week, industry experts discussed the must-have ingredients for scaling innovation.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of scale
Noun
  • The number of transgender girls in school sports is believed to be a sliver of the total participants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Underneath the sweater, a sliver of a classic white T-shirt peeks out at the hem, breaking up the color block.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sliver
Noun
  • The Johnson County pastor and the former rural doctor traded condemnations, repeatedly turning policy questions into opportunities to cast doubt on each other’s character and fitness for office.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Stretch fabrics have sleek constructions without the bulky appearance of conventional stretch denim, and mechanical stretch fabrics offer big, open twills and rigid character.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of character
Noun
  • From there, Bono and McDaid did a rewrite of the lyrics to make it about a mother watching her family splinter, and, the magazine says, Parton agreed to sing the new Bono/McDaid version of her tune.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Pushing those briars aside revealed a single splinter of stained glass, bright as a ruby and warm as blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of splinter
Noun
  • The nuts carry melatonin, tryptophan, magnesium, zinc and vitamin B6, which all play a role in how the body winds down.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Pipe on the caramel cream cheese frosting and top the cake with nuts and blackberries.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of nut
Noun
  • Short for polydeoxyribonucleotide, it’s made from small, purified fragments of DNA taken from the sperm cells of certain fish, usually salmon or trout.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Nearly a year later, in November 1998, human bone fragments were found in Mobile, Arizona.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fragment

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“Flake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flake. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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