flaky

1 of 2

adjective (1)

ˈflā-kē

variants or less commonly flakey

flakier; flakiest

: consisting of flakes

flaky snow

: tending to flake

a flaky crust

flaky

2 of 2

adjective (2)

flakier; flakiest

: markedly odd or unconventional : offbeat, wacky

has some flaky ideas

He's nice, but a bit flaky.

informal : not reliable in performance or behavior : undependable

a flaky mechanism

You'll want to make sure that all the technology tools you need to effectively and efficiently serve clients are in full working order and that you won't need to worry about wasting time and money fixing broken hardware or flaky software.

Henry B. Chace

… digital crutches trump face-to-face talking (even phone calls), encouraging people to be flaky and evasive …

Charlotte Liberman

flaky

adjective

variants also flakey

as in brittle

having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure a tender but flaky crust on the pastry

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crisp
crisped
crispy
crumbly
friable
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short
brickle
delicate
embrittled
crackly
fragile
breakable
crispened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

flexible
elastic
tough
pliable
resilient
pliant
sturdy
strong

单词	flaky
释义	flaky 1 of 2 adjective (1) ˈflā-kē variants or less commonly flakey flakier; flakiest 1 : consisting of flakes flaky snow 2 : tending to flake a flaky crust flaky 2 of 2 adjective (2) flakier; flakiest 1 : markedly odd or unconventional : offbeat, wacky has some flaky ideas He's nice, but a bit flaky. 2 informal : not reliable in performance or behavior : undependable a flaky mechanism You'll want to make sure that all the technology tools you need to effectively and efficiently serve clients are in full working order and that you won't need to worry about wasting time and money fixing broken hardware or flaky software. Henry B. Chace … digital crutches trump face-to-face talking (even phone calls), encouraging people to be flaky and evasive … Charlotte Liberman Synonyms Adjective (1) brickle [dialect] brittle crisp crispy crumbly embrittled friable short See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Adjective (1) see flake entry 1 Adjective (2) flake entry 4 First Known Use Adjective (1) 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective (2) circa 1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition flaky adjective ˈflā-kē flakier; flakiest : tending to break apart into small thin flat pieces a flaky pie crust flaky adjective variants also flakey as in brittle having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure a tender but flaky crust on the pastry Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance brittle crisp crisped crispy crumbly friable crusty crunchy short brickle delicate embrittled crackly fragile breakable crispened Antonyms & Near Antonyms flexible elastic tough pliable resilient pliant sturdy strong See More
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