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
Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2025
Halve the potatoes and top generously with feta, honey, and chile flakes or hot sauce.
—Scott Clark, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025
Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
The mascara wraps each lash to lengthen, lift and define, with vegan beeswax to keep the look locked in without flaking or smudging all day long.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The mask contains a high amount of glacial water and is rich in minerals, and after the three hours were up, any flakes around my nose had basically melted away.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2025
Halve the potatoes and top generously with feta, honey, and chile flakes or hot sauce.
—Scott Clark, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
This may help reduce flaking and scaling skin and lessen corns or calluses.56
Supports antifungal medications: Fungal infections like onychomycosis are typically treated with topical or oral antifungal medications.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
The mascara wraps each lash to lengthen, lift and define, with vegan beeswax to keep the look locked in without flaking or smudging all day long.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Flake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flake. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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