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flaky

or flak·ey

[ fley-kee ]
/ ˈfleɪ ki /
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adjective, flak·i·er, flak·i·est.

of or like flakes.
lying or cleaving off in flakes or layers.
Slang. eccentric; wacky; dizzy: a flaky math professor.

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Words related to flaky

madness, silliness, absurdity, nonsense, insanity, idiocy, lunacy, nuttiness, senselessness, imbecility, tomfoolery, foolery, wackiness, zaniness

Words nearby flaky

flake out, flake tool, flake white, flakeboard, flakelet, flaky, flaky pastry, flam, flambeau, flamborough head, flamboyant

Origin of flaky

1570–80; 1965–70 for def 3; flake1 + -y1; sense of def. 3 probably flake4 + -y1, though influenced by flake1

OTHER WORDS FROM flaky

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Examples from the Web for flakiness

  • The flakiness of pastry depends upon the kind and amount of shortening used.

    The Story of Crisco|Marion Harris Neil

British Dictionary definitions for flakiness

flaky
/ (ˈfleɪkɪ) /

adjective flakier or flakiest

like or made of flakes
tending to peel off or break easily into flakes
Also: flakey US slang eccentric; crazy

Derived forms of flaky

flakily, adverbflakiness, noun
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