flaky

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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“Flaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaky. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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