flaked
fleɪkt
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Definition of flaked - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
surfacecovered with or having come off in flakes
  • The wall was flaked and weathered after years of exposure.
chipped peeling scaly
2.
personUSunreliable or impractical in behavior or actionsUS
  • He was so flaked that we never knew whether he would show up.
erratic unreliable
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Origin of flaked

English, flake + -ed (past tense)

Terms with flaked included in their meaning

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cuisine
fried ball of flaked fish and mashed potatoes
culinary dish
flaked fish baked in a loaf with seasonings
archaeology
lower Paleolithic period with flaked bifacial hand axes
archaeology
related to a Paleolithic period with flaked bifacial hand axes
archaeology
ridge on flaked stone from flake removals

Examples of flaked in a sentence

  • Flaked paint covered the old wooden fence.
  • Her flaked nature made her unreliable at work.
  • The flaked employee missed another important meeting.

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  1. French:écaillé, peu fiable, ...
  2. German:abgeblättert, unzuverlässig, ...
  3. Italian:scrostato, inaffidabile, ...
  4. Spanish:descascarillado, informal, ...
  5. Portuguese:descascado, pouco fiável, ...
  6. Chinese:剥落的, 不靠谱的, ...
  7. Japanese:剥がれた, いいかげんな, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَقَشِّر, غَير مَوثوق, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִתְקַלֵּף, לֹא רְצִינִי, ...
  10. Russian:облупившийся, ненадёжный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:лущений, ненадійний, ...
  12. Hindi:परतदार, अविश्वसनीय, ...
flake
fleɪk

Definition of flake - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
materialbreak off in small thin pieces
  • The paint began to flake off the walls.
chip splinter
2.
reliabilityUSprove unreliable or fail to follow throughUS
  • He tends to flake on his commitments.
bail ditch

Noun

1.
materialssmall thin piece or layer of something
  • She brushed a flake of paint off her shoulder.
chip shard sliver
2.
weathersmall crystal of snow
  • A single flake of snow landed on her nose.
crystal snowflake
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Images of flake

  • flake: small crystal of snow
    small crystal of snow
  • flake: prehistoric tool made from stone
    prehistoric tool made from stone
  • flake: meat of the gummy shark
    meat of the gummy shark

Expressions with flake

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to come off in small, thin pieces
The paint began to flake off the old barn door.
fail to attend a planned event or meeting
She flaked on our dinner plans last night.
fall asleep from being very tired
After the hike, I just flaked out on the couch.
wheat flake including the bran
I had bran flakes with milk for breakfast.
salt with large, flat crystals often used to finish dishes
Sprinkle flake salt on top for extra crunch.
pigment made from white lead flakes
The artist preferred using flake white for its texture.

Origin of flake

Old Norse, flak (flat piece)

Examples of flake in a sentence

  • The pastry will flake if baked too long.
  • She might flake on the meeting again.
  • Don't flake on your promise this time.
  • A flake of snow landed on her nose.
  • He noticed a flake of rust on the metal.
  • The child caught a flake on his tongue.

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  1. French:s'écailler, écaille, ...
  2. German:abblättern, Flocke, ...
  3. Italian:sfaldarsi, scaglia, ...
  4. Spanish:descascararse, copito, ...
  5. Portuguese:lascar, floco, ...
  6. Chinese:剥落, 薄片, ...
  7. Japanese:剥がれる, フレーク, ...
  8. Arabic:تَقَشَّرَ, رُقاقَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְקַלֵּף, פְּתִית, ...
  10. Russian:отслаиваться, чешуйка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відшаровуватися, шматочок, ...
  12. Hindi:छिलना, परत, ...

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