variants
also flakey
as in crisp
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
Guests can expect plates of roasted pumpkin, homemade sourdough bread, and platters of flaky monkfish.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Packing 320 calories and 31 grams of sugar per serving, the pie is made with pumpkin, sugar and eggs and is baked in a flaky crust.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Remove from the heat, transfer the peppers to the platter with the pork chops, and season everything with black pepper and flaky salt, if desired.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, if desired.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Packing 320 calories and 31 grams of sugar per serving, the pie is made with pumpkin, sugar and eggs and is baked in a flaky crust.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Remove from the heat, transfer the peppers to the platter with the pork chops, and season everything with black pepper and flaky salt, if desired.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, if desired.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaky
Adjective
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Monken’s ideal practice is a crisp 90 minutes, but some might stretch to two hours.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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His answers were short and crisp.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Agapanthus roots are fleshy and somewhat brittle.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hidden behind a large flowerpot with a single withered flower, the windows are covered over by a grayish-yellow curtain, brittle with lager fumes.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Flaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaky. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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