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
Limp zucchini, lots of sodium yet tastes unsalty, needs reviving with red pepper flakes. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 Onigiri Gorichan serves delicate Koshihikari rice balls stuffed with salmon flakes, pickled plums or Spam and egg. — Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Some showers are possible in the Arrowhead early Friday with the potential for a few flakes to mix in. — Mike Augustyniak, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Crushed red pepper flakes, for garnish (optional) Directions Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Tiny flakes landed on their hair, their sleeves and hands, the curves and notches of the gun. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 The combination of corn flakes and oats takes this chocolate chip cookie to the next level. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026 Glycerin, propanediol, and hyaluronic acid draw in moisture to keep dry skin looking smooth and bouncy, while emollients soften skin and prevent the formula from catching on flakes. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026 Archaeologists found tiny flakes produced when tools were repaired, but not always the tools themselves. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakes
  1. slivers
  2. nuts
  3. peels
  4. chips
  5. eccentrics
  6. scales
  7. shards
  8. characters
Noun
  • But embedded in nights such as Tuesday are slivers and morsels of hope and optimism.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • According to reports, Brinkley would inject slivers of Billy goat gonads into human scrotums as a cure for impotence.
    — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of slivers
Noun
  • Healthy ingredients like nuts and fresh fruit are often just a garnish or topping.
    — Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • My sweet potato casserole recipe swaps the nuts for crispy, sweet-and-salty cornflakes—the marshmallows can stay.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of nuts
Verb
  • The crust of the tangible world peels away, and hidden spiritual and moral realities become prominent and unmistakable.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Across the conference table, Sosanya plays Beatrice like steel swaddled in cashmere, while Miles Jupp, as her colleague David, peels away his genteel snobbery to reveal an unexpectedly dorky underbelly.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of peels
Noun
  • In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The project will focus on advanced packaging techniques that bundle multiple chips into compact units.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of chips
Noun
  • Step inside, though, and you’re transported to a bucolic Britain of rolling hills and village greens, bumbling eccentrics and cute, clever farm animals.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of eccentrics
Verb
  • Many practical questions ultimately depend on which scales Schrödinger’s equation is valid at.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Thorvald currently treats some 3,000 acres of grapevines in California as the company scales its commercial deployment.
    — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of scales
Noun
  • Each is almost seven by five feet, and most establish a broad field of color—blue, crimson, orange—across which migrate sharp and irregular shapes, some like long teeth or spears, others like shards of obsidian.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Try topping with a plop of Greek yogurt or some shards of feta.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of shards
Noun
  • Pair a winning culture of a respected NBA franchise with a top five talent like Giannis Antetokounmpo and blockbuster is supposed to happen, if the main characters stay healthy, everyone buys in, and the sports Gods are kind.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Although the book includes a disclaimer that all its characters, apart from a brief appearance by Belmonte, are fictional, its protagonist is transparently based on Manolete, who had been fatally gored in 1947.
    — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of characters

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