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flaky
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
flaky
(adjective)
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flaky
/
ˈ
fleɪki/
adjective
flakier
;
flakiest
flaky
/
ˈ
fleɪki/
adjective
flakier
;
flakiest
Learner's definition of FLAKY
1
:
tending to form or break apart into thin pieces
pie with a crisp,
flaky
crust
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consisting of flakes
flaky
snow
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chiefly US, informal
:
unusual or strange
a
flaky
idea
He's a nice guy but he's a little
flaky
.
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— flakiness
noun
[
noncount
]
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