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flake
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- pronunciation:
- fleIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A flake is a small, thin, and often flat piece of something, or a thing like this made up of tiny bits. Flakes are usually very light in weight. We say that snow falls in flakes. Small bits of grain can be baked together to become cereal flakes that people eat for breakfast.
When Mark's little brother tried to pour his cereal, he got flakes all over the table.Our dog came in and shook all the flakes of snow off his fur.
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| definition 2: |
A flake is a small, thin piece that has split off from or peeled off of a surface.
Flakes of paint fell from the walls of the old house.- similar words:
- scale
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| related words: |
chip |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
flakes, flaking, flaked |
| definition: |
When something flakes, it peels or splits off from a surface in flakes.
The paint on the wall is flaking. |
| related words: |
chip |
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