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also flakey
as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
a tender but flaky crust on the pastry
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Recent Examples of flaky
These bites have a flaky biscuit crust around sausage bits and country gravy.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Grenier’s character, Nate, was largely hated in online circles for being a flaky, unsupportive boyfriend to Andy during her turbulent time working at Runway Magazine.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Vitamin D Low vitamin D levels are directly associated with dry, itchy, and flaky skin.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Mash a ripe avocado directly onto the toast with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice and a pinch of flaky salt.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Grenier’s character, Nate, was largely hated in online circles for being a flaky, unsupportive boyfriend to Andy during her turbulent time working at Runway Magazine.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Vitamin D Low vitamin D levels are directly associated with dry, itchy, and flaky skin.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Mash a ripe avocado directly onto the toast with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice and a pinch of flaky salt.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flaky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaky
Adjective
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Contact with the near minus-260-degree Fahrenheit liquid or its super‑cold vapors can cause severe injuries similar to burns, and materials exposed to such temperatures can become brittle and fail.—
Joel McPherson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Older roofs are more brittle and likely to fail when hail strikes a home than those that are newer.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jude and the cinematographer Marius Panduru shot the film on an iPhone, and the nimbleness and range of their outdoor setups summon forth images of a crisp, unshowy beauty.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Hubble captures crisp, long-term visible-light views of Saturn's cloud bands and atmospheric changes, while the JWST peers deeper into the planet's atmosphere in infrared, revealing heat patterns and structures hidden beneath the upper cloud layers.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Flaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaky. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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