flaky
or flak·ey
[ fley-kee ]
adjective,flak·i·er, flak·i·est.
of or like flakes.
lying or cleaving off in flakes or layers.
Slang. eccentric; wacky; dizzy: a flaky math professor.
Origin of flaky
1Other words from flaky
- flak·i·ly, adverb
- flak·i·ness, noun
- non·flak·i·ly, adverb
- non·flak·i·ly·ness, noun
- non·flak·y, adjective
- un·flak·y, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for flaky
flaky
/ (ˈfleɪkɪ) /
adjectiveflakier or flakiest
like or made of flakes
tending to peel off or break easily into flakes
Also: flakey US slang eccentric; crazy
Derived forms of flaky
- flakily, adverb
- flakiness, noun
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