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flakelet

American  
[fleyk-lit] / ˈfleɪk lɪt /

noun

  1. a small flake, as of snow.

Etymology

Origin of flakelet

First recorded in 1850–55; flake 1 + -let

Example Sentences

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The first flake or flakelet that reached me was a mere white speck that came idly circling and eddying to the ground.

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