Flaked: meaning, definitions and examples
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flaked
[ fleɪkt ]
past tense
Flaked is the past tense of flake, which means to break off or come away in smaller, thin pieces. It can also refer to something that is done casually or without commitment.
Synonyms
broke, disappeared, failed
Examples of usage
- She flaked on our plans again.
- The paint flaked off the wall.
- He flaked a piece of wood to make kindling.
Translations
Translations of the word "flaked" in other languages:
🇵🇹 descamado
- lascado
- escamoso
🇮🇳 फ्लेकड
- परतदार
- चिढ़ा हुआ
🇩🇪 abgeschält
- abgeblättert
- schuppig
🇮🇩 mengelupas
- serpihan
- berlapis
🇺🇦 пластівчастий
- лускатий
- чешуйчастий
🇵🇱 łuskowaty
- łuszczący się
- odłamany
🇯🇵 剥がれた
- フレーク状の
- 鱗状の
🇫🇷 écailleux
- écaillé
- en flocons
🇪🇸 descamado
- en copos
- escamoso
🇹🇷 pulcu
- tabakalı
- kabuklu
🇰🇷 플레이크
- 벗겨진
- 조각난
🇸🇦 مقشر
- متقشر
- لوح
🇨🇿 loupající
- šupinatý
- odlupující se
🇸🇰 lúpaný
- šupinatý
- vločkový
🇨🇳 剥落的
- 片状的
- 鳞片状的
🇸🇮 luskast
- luskast
- kosmičast
🇮🇸 flagaður
- flögu
- flöguformaður
🇰🇿 қабыршақты
- қабыршақталған
- қабыршақ
🇬🇪 ფლაკური
- ფლაკები
- შელუპული
🇦🇿 qabıqlı
- qabıqlı
- ləpələnmiş
🇲🇽 en copos
- escamoso
- descascarado
Etymology
The word 'flake' derives from the Old Norse word 'flakkr', meaning 'to flutter or flake off.' It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, primarily to denote thin pieces that had separated from a larger whole, such as in pieces of paint or mineral. Over time, the term evolved and adapted metaphorically to describe a person who does not follow through on commitments or plans, thereby implying an action of 'falling away' or failing to adhere to expectations. The usage of 'flaked' in colloquial terms today often refers to someone's unreliable behavior, highlighting the transition of the word's meaning from a physical context to social interactions.