flake
🇺🇸
/fleɪk/
🇬🇧
/fleɪk/
noun
R
A small, thin piece that has broken off from a larger substance.
The snow was falling gently, and tiny flakes landed on her coat.
R
A person who is considered unreliable or who frequently changes their opinions.
He's such a flake; you can't rely on him to be on time.
verb
R
To break or come off in small, thin pieces.
The old wallpaper started to flake in the corners.
R
To separate something into thin, small pieces, or to break into such pieces.
She flaked the fish into small pieces for the salad.
translation
A small, thin piece that has broken off from a larger substance.; A person who is considered unreliable or who frequently changes their opinions.
To break or come off in small, thin pieces.; To separate something into thin, small pieces, or to break into such pieces.
Word Forms
3rd Present
flakes
Past
flaked
Perfect
flaked
Progressive
flaking
Plural
flakes