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flake1 nounflake2 verb flakeflake1 /fleɪk/ noun [countable]   flake1Origin: 1300-1400 From a Scandinavian language; related to Norwegian flak ‘disk’ - flakes of chocolate on a cake
- He's such a flake, but he's fun to work with.
- Her sunburnt skin was beginning to peel off in big flakes.
- Large white flakes of snow fell upon the cold ground.
- She brushed the flakes of dandruff from her shoulder.
- Feed a diet of insects, worms, plant matter, flake food and freeze dried food.
- His corn flakes had probably gone soggy at breakfast too.
- It was noodles flavoured with flakes of dried tuna from Miyako.
- Nathan peered through the thick flakes at the wagon that serviced the plane at every stop.
- Penelope turned to see the white flakes emptying from the sky.
- The white chair looks soluble, as if it might crumble, collapsing into a pile of infinitesimal white flakes.
- Topside, the snow softened the air and a cold wind spits flakes through an open window on the bridge.
- Workers feed them daily a mix of flakes, worms, grasshoppers and freeze-dried shrimp.
a very small piece► grain a very small hard piece of something such as sand or salt: · If you drop any rice you'll have to pick up every single grain.grain of: · You always end up with grains of sand in your food when you eat at the beach.· A few grains of the tablet are left at the bottom of the glass. ► flake a very small, flat piece of something such as snow or skin, that breaks easily: · Her sunburnt skin was beginning to peel off in big flakes.flake of: · Large white flakes of snow fell upon the cold ground.· She brushed the flakes of dandruff from her shoulder. ► speck a piece of dust, dirt etc that is so small you almost cannot see it: · She realized that the specks on his shirt were not dirt but blood.speck of: · The room looked immaculate, not a speck of dust anywhere. ► fleck a small piece of dirt, dust, mud etc, usually in the form of a small mark or spot, that can be seen on a surface: fleck of: · There were flecks of mud on my trousers after the walk in the woods.· By the time he'd finished painting the ceiling the whole floor was covered with flecks of red paint. ► crumb a very small piece of food such as bread or cake: · Put a plate under your chin to catch the crumbs.· Cameron quickly swallowed his coffee and bread, and wiped the crumbs from his mouth.breadcrumbs: · Roll the fish in breadcrumbs and grill it for half an hour. ► morsel a word meaning a very small piece of food, used especially in literature: · She had cleared her plate of every morsel.morsel of: · Two gulls were fighting over a morsel of food. ► peeling/flaking paint (=starting to come off a surface because it is old)· She lived in a gloomy old building with peeling paint on the walls. ► paint peels/flakes· The paint was starting to peel off the window frame. ► flakes of snow (=individual pieces of snow)· A few flakes of snow started to fall. ADJECTIVE► white· Two weeks later it snowed, Jay thought of the butterfly as the thick white flakes tumbled around.· The small white styrofoam flakes rain down like light snow through the cracks.· The white chair looks soluble, as if it might crumble, collapsing into a pile of infinitesimal white flakes.· Penelope turned to see the white flakes emptying from the sky.· For some reason it began in a thick snowstorm of large white flakes.· Abruptly, in front of the charging sepoys, who were already bewildered by the densely whirling white flakes, the ground erupted. NOUN► pepper· Stir in the pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute. 1a small thin piece that breaks away easily from something elseflake of flakes of snow chocolate flakes → snowflake2American English informal someone who seems strange or who often forgets things SYN space cadetflake1 nounflake2 verb flakeflake2 verb VERB TABLEflake |
| Present | I, you, we, they | flake | | he, she, it | flakes | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | flaked | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have flaked | | he, she, it | has flaked | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had flaked | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will flake | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have flaked |
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| Present | I | am flaking | | he, she, it | is flaking | | you, we, they | are flaking | | Past | I, he, she, it | was flaking | | you, we, they | were flaking | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been flaking | | he, she, it | has been flaking | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been flaking | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be flaking | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been flaking |
- Paint was flaking off the doors and window frames.
- Chunks of blue-green stuff flaked off and scattered over the floor.
- Cranston led Athelstan into the Great Hall, pointing out the painted walls though some of the frescoes were beginning to flake.
- He'd flaked out on my bed.
- If it flakes or crumbles, add a little more water.
- The gold covering may be flaking away, exposing the white plaster, or gesso, underneath.
- Weeds and flaking paint obscure nuggets of history on many of the distinctive black-and-silver roadside markers.
► peeling/flaking paint (=starting to come off a surface because it is old)· She lived in a gloomy old building with peeling paint on the walls. ► paint peels/flakes· The paint was starting to peel off the window frame. ► flakes of snow (=individual pieces of snow)· A few flakes of snow started to fall. ADVERB► off· Chunks of blue-green stuff flaked off and scattered over the floor.· He flaked off bits and robbed thern with his thumb.· His hands now were lustrous with silvery scales flaking off ugly patches of red.· By flaking off successive layers, the tree displays a bark of beige, cinnamon, lime green and slate blue.· The silvered glass was faintly green in places and speckled black where the silver had flaked off the back.· But now the plaster is flaking off, and the rotted foundation is exposed.· I have tried watercolour, acrylics and indian inks, but they all subsequently flake off.· The paint flaked off over the years. ► out· He'd flaked out on my bed.· She was flaked out, as she'd said. NOUN► paint· Chipped paint, flaking walls, loose handles and the annual bathroom problem.· The paint flaked off over the years.· Internal decorations will be affected. Paint will blister and flake off. 1 (also flake off) [intransitive] to break off in small thin pieces: The paint is beginning to flake off. Use a moisturising cream to stop your skin flaking.2[intransitive, transitive] to break fish or another food into small thin pieces, or to break in this way: Poach the fish until it flakes easily. Remove the skin and flake the flesh.flake out phrasal verb informal1 British English to fall asleep because you are extremely tired: Phil’s flaked out on the sofa.2American English to do something strange, or to not do what you said you would doflake out on Kathy said she’d help but she flaked out on us. |