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
Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 6 June 2025
It can also be flaked and stirred into soups or mixed with roasted vegetables.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 5 June 2025
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made by fermenting vegetables (usually napa cabbage and radishes) with a mix of seasonings, such as garlic, ginger, red chili flakes, fish sauce, gochugaru, and sometimes sugar.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 11 June 2025
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Noun
Designed as a buildable mist, this flexible spray keeps your style in place without stiffness, flaking, or crunching.
—Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 6 June 2025
It can also be flaked and stirred into soups or mixed with roasted vegetables.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 5 June 2025
Verb
The harmony of flavors—including sweet tomatoes and cider, bitter radishes, spicy greens, umami Parmesan, and salty finishing flakes—kept me going back for bite after bite.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made by fermenting vegetables (usually napa cabbage and radishes) with a mix of seasonings, such as garlic, ginger, red chili flakes, fish sauce, gochugaru, and sometimes sugar.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 11 June 2025
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Citrus peels, coffee grounds, pine needles, and other organic matter are compostable but may cause issues when introduced in large amounts.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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To prepare the salad: Separate the broccoli florets and then peel away the woody exterior of the stalks and cut into ¼-inch pieces.—
Beth Dooley,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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Cicero’s goal is to partner with a major player to scale distribution eventually.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Police and Young said security video shows a person scaling a wall to the subdivision and then walking directly to Young's home.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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“Flake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flake. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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