FLAKE Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026 Quickly and easily releasing your favorite flakes or hoops with little mess, cereal dispensers are great for home use, offices and commercial ventures. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 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

Noun

For decades, electronic chips have powered almost every digital device around us, from smartphones and computers to the servers running artificial intelligence.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The deal also helps Nvidia hedge against hyperscalers' custom chips.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 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

All onshore experiences are locally guided, offered in small groups, and scaled to different activity levels.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Yet at an event on Thursday, Huang displayed unwavering confidence, projecting that Nvidia's chip sales will double next year as nations and corporations continue scaling up AI investments.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of scale

Noun

Among them is Dugi Otok, said Mark Palmer in The Times – a verdant, 26-mile-long sliver of limestone that lies an easy ferry ride from the fascinating harbour town of Zadar.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
The play was a microcosm of the ability Harvey showcased during his rookie season to turn small slivers of space into big plays.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of sliver

Noun

However, the irregular architecture, surviving wooden beams, and 15th-century chapel lend certain spaces genuine local character.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Those scenes play as if the screenwriters gave up on trying to resolve the twisty plot, instead just making their characters tell all, leaving the film’s denouement much less engrossing than its setup.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 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

But these posts primarily look like an effort to establish a liberal-badass persona with standing to take on Trump-supporting gun nuts.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Sparkables are made in a facility designed to avoid nine major allergens, including eggs, milk, peanuts, wheat, tree nuts and sesame, the Girl Scouts said.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of nut

Noun

Among the most destructive munitions in Western military arsenals, an MK-84 explosion sends metal fragments in every direction for thousands of feet, can rip through metal and thick concrete, and often creates large craters in the earth.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Taken together, these masterworks mirror Prieto’s own process, which often uses chance as a springboard for composition and which harnesses ephemera — memories, scents, poems, or even architectural fragments — to create new work.

— Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026

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