flake
noun
1. a crystal of snow
Similar word(s): snowflake
Definition categories: phenomenon, crystal
2. a person with an unusual or odd personality
Similar word(s): eccentric, geek, oddball
Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul
3. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Similar word(s): bit, chip, fleck, scrap
Definition categories: object, fragment
Sentences with flake as a noun:
- There were a few flakes of paint on the floor from when we were painting the walls.
- flakes of dandruff
- She makes pleasant conversation, but she's kind of a flake when it comes time for action.
verb
1. form into flakes
- The substances started to flake
Definition categories: contact, form
2. cover with flakes or as if with flakes
Definition categories: contact, cover
3. come off in flakes or thin small pieces
Similar word(s): peel
Definition categories: contact, chip
Sentences with flake as a verb:
- The paint flaked off after only a year.
- He said he'd come and help, but he flaked.
- The line is flaked into the container for easy attachment and deployment.