flakes 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of flake
as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes

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flakes

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of flake
as in nuts
a person of odd or whimsical habits the lady with all those cats is sweet, but kind of a flake

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flakes

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of flake
as in peels

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Recent Examples of flakes
Noun
Meanwhile, heat a generous drizzle of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add zucchini seasoned with salt, pepper, and a punch of red pepper flakes. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 Cook garlic until lightly golden, then add paprika and pepper flakes. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 Snow rooms, enclosed caverns of ice and snow, sometimes incorporating gently falling flakes, are the latest at-home flex for some of the world’s wealthiest, according to the New York Times. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026 Add the paprika, cumin, coriander and red pepper flakes and stir until fragrant, 10 to 15 seconds. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 Last winter arrived early across parts of the United States, with November snowstorms, early blizzard warnings and even flakes reaching places like Florida before Thanksgiving. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Add tomatoes, pepper flakes, vinegar, and 1 teaspoon salt; process until pureed. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026 There also are chocolate chips, sprinkles, coconut flakes, hot fudge, salted caramel sauce and strawberry sauce. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026 While Garcia runs a steady takeout business, there are a handful of tables inside, with chili flakes in shakers and rolls of paper towel for napkins. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakes
  1. slivers
  2. nuts
  3. peels
  4. chips
  5. eccentrics
  6. scales
  7. shards
  8. characters
Noun
  • This white and pink ombré set is elevated with gold slivers to outline each nail.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 June 2026
  • Arranged over the top are dollops of crema and slivers of pickled yellow squash.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of slivers
Noun
  • Berries, spinach, chia and nuts add micronutrients that refined carbs cannot deliver.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Accompanied by her family, the writer came to find all kinds of natural abundance, from bay nuts on the roadside to chanterelles in the forest.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of nuts
Verb
  • The only delightful new practical shot is when Johnson peels a banana with his teeth.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • His wife, Yusra Abu-Alhasab, peels back the curtain to tell her husband something in Arabic.
    — Jenna Thompson June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Definition of peels
Noun
  • At the event, Chinese tech heavyweight Huawei showcased its Atlas 950 SuperPoD supernode, which is designed to link multiple chips together to boost computing power.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Both firms expect sharp revenue gains driven by growing deployment of computing infrastructure and demand for chips used in large computing models.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of chips
Noun
  • Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026
Definition of eccentrics
Verb
  • As the Gulf scales its AI capabilities, advanced manufacturing facilities, and hyperscale data centre infrastructure, battery energy storage is emerging as a critical enabler of reliable, flexible, and resilient power systems.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • The workload scales with the square of the number of digits (n2, where n is the number of digits in the numbers being multiplied).
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
Definition of scales
Noun
  • But Johnson’s lasting impact came from an uncanny ability to grab the all-encompassing darkness of his life and pull out jagged shards of beauty.
    — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
  • On a recent Thursday morning, Richetts’ artworks, the colorful shards of smooth shiny glass, were indeed speaking the language of healing — and spreading the gospel Richetts has been preaching for decades.
    — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of shards
Noun
  • The deal allowed Premier to sell combined cruise, hotel and theme park packages and offer on-board appearances from Disney characters.
    — Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • The play explores the nuance of memory, as the characters revisit their teenage years and relationship through physical artifacts like music and artwork that defined their younger years.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
Definition of characters

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