English dictionary
flake
nounParts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
noun
- a person with an unusual or odd personality
noun
- a crystal of snow
verb
- come off in flakes or thin small pieces
verb
- cover with flakes or as if with flakes
verb
- form into flakes
Example sentences
a bit of rock caught him in the eye
The paint in my house is peeling off
The substances started to flake