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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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Is your scalp feeling itchy, flaky, or a mix of both?
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 19 Sep. 2024
This delicious dish by Martin Blake, head chef at The Royal Crescent and Spa, Bath, combines flaky Cornish cod with a hearty, savoury broth made from mussels, with spicy chorizo.
—Rebekah Evans, theweek, 19 Sep. 2024
Worry not: Renée Rouleau Rest Day Masque helps skin bounce back from ingredient irritation with an occlusive formula that seals in the soothing, inflammation-reducing benefits of shea butter, fatty acids, and vitamin E. No more flaky freak-out face.
—Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
Ceramides — the fats which hold your skin together — are also a great shout if your face tends to become red and flaky.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 20 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 19 Sep. 2024
This delicious dish by Martin Blake, head chef at The Royal Crescent and Spa, Bath, combines flaky Cornish cod with a hearty, savoury broth made from mussels, with spicy chorizo.
—Rebekah Evans, theweek, 19 Sep. 2024
Worry not: Renée Rouleau Rest Day Masque helps skin bounce back from ingredient irritation with an occlusive formula that seals in the soothing, inflammation-reducing benefits of shea butter, fatty acids, and vitamin E. No more flaky freak-out face.
—Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
Ceramides — the fats which hold your skin together — are also a great shout if your face tends to become red and flaky.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Flaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaky. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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