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flaky

or ڱ·

[ fley-kee ]

adjective

flakier, flakiest.
  1. of or like flakes.
  2. lying or cleaving off in flakes or layers.
  3. Slang. eccentric; wacky; dizzy:

    a flaky math professor.



flaky

/ ˈڱɪɪ /

adjective

  1. like or made of flakes
  2. tending to peel off or break easily into flakes
  3. slang.
    Alsoflakey eccentric; crazy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱ쾱Ա, noun
  • ˈڱ쾱, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڱi· adverb
  • ڱi·Ա noun
  • non·ڱi· adverb
  • non·ڱi··ness noun
  • ԴDz·ڱy adjective
  • ܲ·ڱy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flaky1

First recorded in 1570–80; 1965–70 flaky fordef 3; flake 1 + -y 1; sense of flaky def 3 probably flake 4 + -y 1, though influenced by flake 1
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The 00 flour absorbs the butter and buttermilk just right, giving the biscuit delicate, flaky layers without the chew that can sometimes weigh them down.

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It has gone from being a flaky lark to a somewhat essential part of many a promotional tour.

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As he attempted to build a young team with sell-on value in the future while remaining competitive in the present, his team was callow, inconsistent and flaky.

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They leave out that Jim is also selfish, close-minded and flaky: a conversational tyrant who controls the volume of every chat.

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“There are many different types of pie crust,” Baldwin explained, “but the most classic ones use a cut-in fat technique, which gives you a tender, flaky crust.”

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