1. breaking or separating easily into thin flat pieces
2. unreliable or likely to forget commitments
Usage: informal
3. consisting of or covered with flakes

Examples

• The flaky pastry crumbled when I touched it.
• This flaky pie crust is perfectly buttery.
• Don’t count on him – he’s really flaky about showing up.
• She’s too flaky to be trusted with important tasks.
• The old paint was flaky and peeling off the walls.
• His flaky skin needed moisturizer.
• The flaky snow fell gently on the ground.