as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes
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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
Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Stir in garlic, thyme and red pepper flakes.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 20 Nov. 2025
These micro-vibrations cause the ice to crack and flake away, all without heating the surface.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The generous co-ed area has an aromatherapy room; infrared saunas; a snow shower, chilled to 14 degrees, that spouts icy flakes; a cold plunge; and a lap-pool-size jacuzzi.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Stir in garlic, thyme and red pepper flakes.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
This includes the best barrier creams to slather onto your complexion when the temps drop below freezing (or—sorry to say it—your skin starts to flake).
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 20 Nov. 2025
These micro-vibrations cause the ice to crack and flake away, all without heating the surface.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flake
scale
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Ultimately, the partners plan to scale the site into a 50 MW RFNBO facility (Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin) supported by 80 MWp of solar capacity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The reptile handlers drape the snakes over students' shoulders or bellies, but snakes also start winding their own way around the room and climbing up people's bodies (apparently some snakes' tree-climbing instincts are applicable to scaling humans as well).—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Flake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flake. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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