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Definition of flaky - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
texturemade of or resembling flakes
- The pastry was light and flaky.
2.
- He's known to be flaky with appointments.
3.
- Her flaky ideas often surprise people.
Expressions with flaky
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pastry with layers for a light texture
She made a delicious flaky pastry for the pie.
Origin of flaky
English, flake (thin piece) + -y (characterized by)
Terms with flaky included in their meaning
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baking
sweet flaky pastry with butter and sugar filling
baking ingredient
light, flaky pastry made by layering dough and fat
food
flaky crescent-shaped pastry often eaten for breakfast
animal
large cold-water fish eaten for its flaky white meat
pastry
crescent-shaped flaky bread roll often called croissant in North America
Jamaican food
pastry with fillings baked in a flaky shell
pastry food
sweet pastry with fruit jam inside flaky dough
food
Portuguese pastry with custard filling and flaky crust
baking
quick flaky pastry with butter for pies and tarts
doctor term
eruption of oval marks on torso, often red and flaky
culinary term
dish made with a mild, flaky coastal fish
appearance
having a flaky or scabby appearance
metallurgy
flaky surface on hot rolled steel
botany
Australian tree with flaky bark
baking
dough used for very light flaky pastries
dermatology
overactive oil glands causing itchy, red, flaky scaling
texture
having a flaky texture
geology
having characteristics of shale, like being flaky or layered
Examples of flaky in a sentence
Her skin became dry and flaky in the winter. Her flaky behavior cost her the job. You can't rely on him; he's too flaky. His flaky behavior makes him unpredictable at work. People find her flaky but endearing.
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- French:feuilleté, peu fiable, ...
- German:blättrig, unzuverlässig, ...
- Italian:sfogliato, inaffidabile, ...
- Spanish:hojaldrado, inconstante, ...
- Portuguese:folhado, pouco confiável, ...
- Chinese:酥脆的, 不靠谱, ...
- Japanese:サクサクした, いい加減な, ...
- Arabic:هَش, غَيْر مُعْتَمَد عَلَيْهِ, ...
- Hebrew:פָּרִיךְ, לֹא אָמִין, ...
- Russian:слоистый, ненадёжный, ...
- Ukrainian:шаруватий, ненадійний, ...
- Hindi:परतदार, अविश्वसनीय, ...
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