flaky

flaky

adjective

Definition of FLAKY

having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure <a tender but flaky crust on the pastry>

Synonyms brickle [dialect], brittle, crispy, crumbly, embrittled, flaky (also flakey), friable, short

Related Words crackly, crisped, crispened, crunchy, crusty; breakable, delicate, fragile

Near Antonyms elastic, flexible, pliable, pliant, resilient; strong, sturdy, tough

Variants of FLAKY

flaky also flakey