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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
The symptoms of breast cancer in men include abnormalities around the breast area, including a lump or swelling, redness or flaky skin, nipple discharge and pain in the nipple area, according to the CDC.
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ABC News, 10 June 2026
When baked in a very hot oven, butter contains enough water to form steam, which separates doughs into layers of flaky pastry.
—Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Guests can expect plates of fresh sourdough bread, prawns, and platters of flaky skate wing.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The latter formula includes salicylic acid, the brand’s protein complex, niacinamide, and rosemary oil to address an oily and flaky scalp while helping support thicker, fuller strands.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 8 June 2026
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ABC News, 10 June 2026
When baked in a very hot oven, butter contains enough water to form steam, which separates doughs into layers of flaky pastry.
—Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Guests can expect plates of fresh sourdough bread, prawns, and platters of flaky skate wing.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The latter formula includes salicylic acid, the brand’s protein complex, niacinamide, and rosemary oil to address an oily and flaky scalp while helping support thicker, fuller strands.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaky
Adjective
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However, the brittle plastic breaks easily and is less durable than other trays.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Another option is to treat the recent analysis as technical confirmation that the current system is brittle and inequitable, and use that to argue for a deeper change.—
David Sathuluri,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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From there, it’s baked in-restaurant, forming a crisp top layer of baked cheese right on top.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Hints of the festival feelings found at larger, week-long events like Dancefestopia in LaCygne, Kansas, were spotted in the concourse, as people enjoyed playing cornhole or hanging out in the lawn under the crisp 80 degree weather.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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“Flaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaky. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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