variants also flakey
as in crisp
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure a tender but flaky crust on the pastry

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Recent Examples of flaky The lending revenue is meaningful only in portfolios that include flaky small companies. William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Some dry, flaky skin may not itch at all and would unlikely be atopic dermatitis. Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025 The light, flaky sole is a nice filet not overly cooked or overly buttered, wrapped around a rich stuffing of pureed seafood including shrimp, lobster and scallops, melded with breadcrumbs. Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025 For Garten, this dessert is her go-to signature Coconut Cake made with luscious cream cheese frosting and coated in flaky coconut. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flaky

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“Flaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaky. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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