flaky

having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure a tender but flaky crust on the pastry Synonyms brickle [dialect], brittle, crispy, crumbly, embrittled, crisp (also flakey), friable, shortRelated Words crackly, crisped, crispened, crunchy, crusty; breakable, delicate, fragileNear Antonyms elastic, flexible, pliable, pliant, resilient; strong, sturdy, tough