verb
- past tense of flake; broke or came off in thin pieces
- past tense of flake; failed to show up or follow through on a commitment
Usage: informal
adjective
- having a texture that breaks easily into thin pieces
Examples
- The old paint flaked off the wall.
- She flaked the fish with a fork.
- He flaked on our dinner plans again.
- My friend flaked at the last minute.
- The flaked coconut added texture to the cake.
- The pastry had a perfectly flaked crust.
- Snow flaked from the tree branches.