Flaky: meaning, definitions and examples
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flaky
[ ˈfleɪki ]
baked goods
Consisting of thin layers that separate easily, typically used to describe pastries or biscuits. Often used to refer to something unreliable or inconsistent in nature.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The croissant was flaky and delicious.
- She's known for her flaky pie crusts.
behavior
Unreliable, inconsistent, or erratic in behavior. Often used to describe someone who is unreliable or forgetful.
Synonyms
erratic, inconsistent, unreliable
Examples of usage
- He's so flaky, he never shows up on time.
- I can't rely on her, she's too flaky.
Translations
Translations of the word "flaky" in other languages:
🇵🇹 escamoso
- instável
- irregular
🇮🇳 फ्लेक्ड
- चटकना
- अस्थिर
🇩🇪 schuppig
- brüchig
- unbeständig
🇮🇩 bersisik
- tidak stabil
- retak
🇺🇦 лущений
- нестабільний
- тріщиний
🇵🇱 łuszczący się
- niestabilny
- kruchy
🇯🇵 フレーク状の
- 不安定な
- ひび割れた
🇫🇷 floconneux
- instable
- friable
🇪🇸 escamoso
- inestable
- quebradizo
🇹🇷 pul pul
- istikrarsız
- çatlak
🇰🇷 플레이크 같은
- 불안정한
- 부서지기 쉬운
🇸🇦 متقشر
- غير مستقر
- هش
🇨🇿 loupající
- nestabilní
- křehký
🇸🇰 lúpajúci
- nestabilný
- krehký
🇨🇳 剥落的
- 不稳定的
- 脆弱的
🇸🇮 luščujoč
- nestabilen
- krhek
🇮🇸 flakandi
- óstöðugur
- brothættur
🇰🇿 қабыршақты
- тұрақсыз
- сынғыш
🇬🇪 ფლაკოვანი
- არასტაბილური
- მყიფე
🇦🇿 qırılqan
- qeyri-sabit
- kövrək
🇲🇽 escamoso
- inestable
- quebradizo
Etymology
The word 'flaky' originated from the Middle English word 'flaken', which means 'to peel off in layers'. It is related to the Old Norse word 'flakna', meaning 'to flake off'. Over time, the term evolved to describe things that are easily separable into thin layers, both in the context of baked goods and behavior.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #26,050, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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