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
Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
Gather around the enormous Christmas tree and turn your eyes toward the sky to witness fluffy foam flakes descend.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
This helped prevent any more glass from flaking off and gave the bottles a shiny new look.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Parmesan Red = Paprika, chili flakes Green = Pesto, parsley, cilantro
Brown = Cocoa powder, chocolate flakes
Dusting Tip
Take a small mesh strainer and softly tap it over your dish so the glitter showers down like powdered sugar onto a cake.
—Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
Gather around the enormous Christmas tree and turn your eyes toward the sky to witness fluffy foam flakes descend.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
Last year, my biggest stressor was whether the person who agreed to bring the mashed potatoes would flake at the last minute.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
This helped prevent any more glass from flaking off and gave the bottles a shiny new look.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Flake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flake. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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