as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes
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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
the lady with all those cats is sweet, but kind of a flake
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Recent Examples of flake
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining olive oil, the lemon juice, mustard, red pepper flakes and a big pinch of salt.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
John K. Murray, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
Those telecasters had an amazing sound (guitar legend James Burton played a Red Paisley with Elvis who absolutely loved it), but the finish on those guitars didn’t hold up for very long and ending up chipping and flaking.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Noun
Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes.
2: Add the water, beans (with their liquid), tomatoes, bay leaves, salt, black pepper, oregano and red pepper flakes, if using, and stir to combine.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining olive oil, the lemon juice, mustard, red pepper flakes and a big pinch of salt.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
An iconic example of this is the hand ax, which is a core that’s been flaked into a teardrop shape.
—John K. Murray, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
Those telecasters had an amazing sound (guitar legend James Burton played a Red Paisley with Elvis who absolutely loved it), but the finish on those guitars didn’t hold up for very long and ending up chipping and flaking.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Verb
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In addition to peeling skin, acral peeling skin syndrome has other symptoms.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
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Or peel away and head just down the petite staircase to Le Terrazze, the indoor/outdoor on-site restaurant where chef Alessandro Fiacco churns out his culinary art.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Tracking and Iterating: Use impact reporting to refine and scale programs effectively.—
Raghvendra Tripathi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Rightly so, because the queue is an attraction unto itself – jaw-dropping, built to scale and packed with details from the films.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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“Flake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flake. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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