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
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
For a spicy kick, add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes to the lemon mixture before baking.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 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
Though the atsuyaki tamago is traditionally a final course, the Davis restaurant tops off the indulgent tasting menu with a scoop of green tea ice cream topped with strawberries, blueberries and a light sprinkle of gold flake.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
For a spicy kick, add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes to the lemon mixture before baking.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 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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Under American pressure, Israel has scaled back the pace and scope of strikes in Lebanon, refraining from attacking the capital, Beirut, in recent days.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Details, including the rates and whether the surcharge will scale up over time, have yet to be fully hashed out, Hochul said.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Flake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flake. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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