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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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Recent Examples of flaky
Ophelia is driven to madness after the murder of her father and flaky romantic advances from Hamlet, and before long, takes her own life.
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Jaeden Pinder, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2025
The most common symptom of breast cancer is a new lump or mass, but other signs and symptoms include swelling of the breast, skin dimpling, breast or nipple pain, nipple discharge aside from breast milk and nipple or breast skin that is red, dry, flaky or thickened, according to ACS.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Some are light and fluffy, others are buttery and flaky.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Other potentially concerning changes including nipple discharge, pain or swelling in their breast, changes in the color of the nipple or breast, the nipple turning inward, painful or enlarged lymph nodes in the armpits or near the collarbone, or redness or flaky skin on the breast.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jaeden Pinder, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2025
The most common symptom of breast cancer is a new lump or mass, but other signs and symptoms include swelling of the breast, skin dimpling, breast or nipple pain, nipple discharge aside from breast milk and nipple or breast skin that is red, dry, flaky or thickened, according to ACS.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Some are light and fluffy, others are buttery and flaky.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Other potentially concerning changes including nipple discharge, pain or swelling in their breast, changes in the color of the nipple or breast, the nipple turning inward, painful or enlarged lymph nodes in the armpits or near the collarbone, or redness or flaky skin on the breast.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaky
Adjective
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Vandal Palma, takes an international approach to its menu, resulting in creative mixtures like a ceviche in a crisp, edible cone with coconut foam inspired by Thai and Peruvian flavors (€7).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Spicy chili crisp, umami miso and vodka combined with funky pecorino romano combine to create something far greater than any of the individual parts.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For instance, these materials are brittle at room temperature, rapidly oxidize, and fail between 600°C (1112°F) to 700°C (1292°F) when exposed to oxygen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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More seriously, the edges were damaged and brittle, and loss of letters at the beginning and end of lines continued long after the date of the fire itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Flaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaky. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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