flake 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈflāk How to pronounce flake (audio)
Definition of flakenext
as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes

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flake

2 of 3

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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flake

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verb

as in to peel

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Recent Examples of flake
Noun
All in the flakes Chemically speaking, all salt is sodium chloride. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The singer continued the red monochrome moment wearing the shoes in a chili flake red color. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
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 Visible scratches or flaking mean the Teflon coating is compromised and fragments can end up in your food. — Ryan Brennan may 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for flake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flake
  1. chip
  2. eccentric
  3. scale
  4. sliver
  5. character
  6. splinter
  7. nut
  8. fragment
Noun
  • For comparison, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest foundry, began mass-producing 7nm chips in 2018 and can achieve yields exceeding 90%, depending on factors including chip design and die size.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Slate chips replace the usual bark or mulch, and layered plantings, custom window boxes and a medallion set into the rear of the fireplace show the same level of care found indoors.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of chip
Noun
  • 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
  • No documentarian has a better eye for intriguing oddballs than Errol Morris, who built his feature film career on drawing them out in conversation, from pet-cemetery owners in Gates of Heaven to small-town eccentrics in Vernon, Florida.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of eccentric
Verb
  • Here, the company’s founder and president of the board Carlos Pereira de Souza discusses DelRio’s competitive advantages, its plans to further scale its business and what sets Brazil apart as a sourcing destination.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As adoption scales from a pilot of a few hundred employees to thousands of AI agents running continuously across customer service, product data and supply chain workflows, token costs become a bigger deal.
    — Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of scale
Noun
  • Their work lodges itself into the psyche like a sliver of wood thrust beneath a fingernail.
    — Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As the eclipse peaked, all but a thin sliver of the moon was covered by Earth’s shadow.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sliver
Noun
  • Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At the center, a Geometric CNC Fuller visually reduces the mass of the blade while reinforcing Razorbill's distinctive multi-faceted character.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of character
Noun
  • Los Lobos emerged as a splinter organization from Los Choneros and has established routes into Mexico through relationships with organizations including Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, Treasury said.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • One day, while washing a wooden cutting board, a splinter lodged in my left index finger.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of splinter
Noun
  • Health adds cottage cheese with pineapple, high-protein bread with nut butter and quinoa topped with tofu, beans or cheese.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The nut within the nest of stories is the tale of a Wyoming ranch woman who leaves her home in a rainstorm.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of nut
Noun
  • Phase 2 begins when the fragment reaches denser air, and the meteor begins to brighten.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As the novel proceeds, these fragments gradually accumulate, and a whole social world emerges, a thicket of personal connections and memories.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of fragment

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“Flake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flake. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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