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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
Panera’s Croissant Toast Sandwiches Panera’s new Croissant Toast Sandwiches mash up buttery, flaky texture with savory fillings like ham, cheese, and Dijon cream sauce.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Brush hot rolls with honey butter; sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
The panko breading adds satisfying crunch to the flaky mackerel, its mild flavor given just a bit of bite from the lemon squeeze.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
However, the sign of twins also has a more indecisive and flaky side, which Roy Anderson displays with Pam.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Brush hot rolls with honey butter; sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
The panko breading adds satisfying crunch to the flaky mackerel, its mild flavor given just a bit of bite from the lemon squeeze.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
However, the sign of twins also has a more indecisive and flaky side, which Roy Anderson displays with Pam.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaky
Adjective
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There’s an elegant severity to the natural elements that share the frame with the movie’s characters, manifested in silhouettes against vast cloudy skies, delicate snowfalls, shafts of light in dark interiors and crisp air filled with smoke and dust.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The All-American Mom Patz & Hall North Coast Brut Sparkling, CA: A crisp and zesty expression of 100% Chardonnay from cool climate vineyards.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Effortless, beachy waves that stay soft and bouncy, not brittle.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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This deeply hydrating treatment offers touchable softness to brittle strands and delivers moisture directly to the cortex with a potent blend of squalane, humectants, and peptides.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Flaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaky. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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