FLAKE Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

flake 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈflāk

Definition of flake

as in chip

a small flat piece separated from a whole sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes

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flake

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noun (2)

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

Noun

The combination of corn flakes and oats takes this chocolate chip cookie to the next level. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026 Parmesan and red pepper flakes finish the job, making this easy kale pasta savory, spicy, and deeply satisfying—the kind of 30-minutes-or-less dinner that earns a spot in the weeknight rotation. — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Verb

The tiny pieces of plastic that flake off of water bottles; rinse out of polyester blouses; and chip off of cutting boards, coffee pods, and myriad other objects don’t just build up in the environment. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 16 July 2026 Transfer tuna to a large bowl and flake it with a fork and push the tuna to one side of the bowl. — Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flake

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flake

Noun

Linkon Cure gave them a chip-shot field goal and a 17-7 lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, earnings from AI chip suppliers like Taiwan Semiconductor indicate the broader demand environment remains robust.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of chip

Noun

The public reckonings with these figures’ legacies—the troubled former child star gone too soon, the beloved icon, the cult favorite, the complicated eccentric—have come in a cascade.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Make sure to practice a full range of motion with these and emphasize the eccentric (the way down) part of the movement for maximal time under tension and muscle-building stimulus.

— Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of eccentric

Verb

DannijoPro has tapped Pat Geraghty, former president and chief executive officer of GuideWell and its subsidiary Florida Blue, as CEO as the company looks to scale its business.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
How Creator Relationships With Viewers Are Changing As creator content has become more professionally produced and even scaled via generative AI tools, the audience’s emotional relationship to creators has changed, as well.

— William Daddi, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of scale

Noun

Up there like the queen of it all is this big platelike moon with a sliver out of it at the three-o’clock position.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The idiosyncratic biopic makes the right choices, giving us in a sliver of time the dailiness of a working life with its gossip, money worries, and ongoing projects dwindling or cresting or inching forward.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sliver

Noun

Earlier versions looked unnaturally green, while the team also considered how the character’s skin would react to different lighting.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Coleman said each design has its own distinct character and can be styled individually, either as a subtle everyday detail or a sculptural statement.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of character

Noun

From there, Bono and McDaid did a rewrite of the lyrics to make it about a mother watching her family splinter, and, the magazine says, Parton agreed to sing the new Bono/McDaid version of her tune.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Pushing those briars aside revealed a single splinter of stained glass, bright as a ruby and warm as blood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of splinter

Noun

Primaries Kenny and Christina have long wanted to come to Thailand, but have been held back by Christina’s lethal nut allergy.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Top with reserved hazelnuts and press in gently to adhere (surface will be smothered with nuts).

— Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of nut

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