as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole
sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes
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as in nuts
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 flakes
Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
In a medium bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder and ginger.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
The snow was coming down thick and in big flakes.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The snow was coming down thick and in big flakes.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The snow was coming down thick and in big flakes.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
In a medium bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder and ginger.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
In a medium bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder and ginger.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
The snow was coming down thick and in big flakes.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
In a medium bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder and ginger.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
In a medium bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder and ginger.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
The snow was coming down thick and in big flakes.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The snow was coming down thick and in big flakes.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The snow was coming down thick and in big flakes.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
In a medium bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder and ginger.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
In a medium bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder and ginger.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
The snow was coming down thick and in big flakes.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Flakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flakes. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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