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flake
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- pronunciation:
- fleIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- flake out
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a thin fragment, esp. one that has split off or peeled off from a surface.
flakes of paint- similar words:
- scale
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| definition 2: |
any small or light piece, esp. of snow.
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| definition 3: |
(slang) an eccentric person.
- similar words:
- eccentric, oddball
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| related words: |
chip |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
flakes, flaking, flaked |
| definition 1: |
to split off or peel off from a surface in flakes.
The paint on the wall is flaking.- similar words:
- scale
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| definition 2: |
to produce flakes.
The wall is flaking. |
| related words: |
chip |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to split off or peel off in flakes from.
Moisture is flaking the surface of the paint. |
| definition 2: |
to cause to form flakes.
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| related words: |
scale, strip |
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| phrase: |
flake out |
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