Meaning & Definition of Flake in English
English⟶
Flake
/flek/
noun
1. A crystal of snow
synonym:
- snowflake,
- flake
2. A person with an unusual or odd personality
synonym:
- eccentric,
- eccentric person,
- flake,
- oddball,
- geek
3. A small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- "A bit of rock caught him in the eye"
synonym:
- bit,
- chip,
- flake,
- fleck,
- scrap
verb
1. Form into flakes
- "The substances started to flake"
synonym:
- flake
2. Cover with flakes or as if with flakes
synonym:
- flake
3. Come off in flakes or thin small pieces
- "The paint in my house is peeling off"
synonym:
- peel off,
- peel,
- flake off,
- flake