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flaky
flak·y also flak·ey F0162300 (flā′kē)adj. flak·i·er, flak·i·est 1. Made of or resembling flakes.2. Forming or tending to form flakes or thin, crisp fragments: flaky pastry.3. Slang a. Undependable, as in keeping social engagements: a flaky friend who is always late.b. Somewhat eccentric; odd: "that slightly flakey quality, in joy as well as in grief, that prepares us subtly for the mad scenes to come" (Village Voice).
flak′i·ly adv.flak′i·ness n.flaky (ˈfleɪkɪ) or flakeyadj, flakier or flakiest1. like or made of flakes2. tending to peel off or break easily into flakes3. slang Also: flakey US eccentric; crazy ˈflakily adv ˈflakiness nflak•y or flak•ey (ˈfleɪ ki)
adj. flak•i•er, flak•i•est. 1. of or like flakes. 2. lying or cleaving off in flakes or layers. 3. Slang. eccentric; wacky; dizzy. [1570–80] flak′i•ly, adv. flak′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | flaky - made of or resembling flakes; "flaky soap"flakey | | 2. | flaky - made of or easily forming flakesflakeytender - easy to cut or chew; "tender beef" | | 3. |  flaky - conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teenagers"; "outre and affected stage antics"bizarre, eccentric, gonzo, off-the-wall, outlandish, outre, freaky, flakey, freakishunconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" |
flaky flakeyadjective peeling, cracking, blistering, desquamative remove the dry, flaky skinTranslationsflake (fleik) noun a very small piece. a snowflake. 薄片 薄片 verb (usually with off) to come off in flakes. The paint is flaking. 剝落 剥落ˈflaky adjective 薄片狀的 薄片状的flake out (slang) to fall asleep straight away because one is extremely tired. （俚）睡著 （俚）睡着 flaked out (slang) extremely tired. You must be flaked out after being awake all night. （俚）極度疲勞 （俚）极度疲劳 flaky
flaky1. slang Unreliable, especially in keeping commitments. Tom is so flaky, though—I doubt he'll show up.2. slang Strange, weird, or wacky. I know Stu probably seems a little flaky, but he's harmless, I swear.flaky (ˈfleki)1. mod. unreliable. I’m getting so flaky. Must be old age. 2. mod. habituated to the use of cocaine. (Drugs.) He looks a little flaky. Look at his eyes and nose. 3. and flako (ˈfleko) mod. alcohol intoxicated. Paul was flaky and couldn’t drive. Man is he flako! flaky
flaky(Or "flakey") Subject to frequent lossage. This use is ofcourse related to the common slang use of the word to describea person as eccentric, crazy, or just unreliable. A systemthat is flaky is working, sort of - enough that you aretempted to try to use it - but fails frequently enough thatthe odds in favour of finishing what you start are low.Commonwealth hackish prefers dodgy.FinancialSeeFlakeflaky
Related to flaky: Flaky pastrySynonyms for flakyadj peelingSynonyms- peeling
- cracking
- blistering
- desquamative
Synonyms for flakyadj made of or resembling flakesSynonymsadj made of or easily forming flakesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusualSynonyms- bizarre
- eccentric
- gonzo
- off-the-wall
- outlandish
- outre
- freaky
- flakey
- freakish
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