Flake — synonyms, definition

1. flake (Noun) N. Amer

bit chip dag drop eccentric eccentric person fleck fragment geek oddball pellicle scale scrap shaving shiver sliver snowflake splinter

flake (Noun) — A small fragment of something broken off from the whole. ex. "a flake of rock caught him in the eye"

flake (Noun) — A crystal of snow.

flake (Noun) — A person with an unusual or odd personality.

anomaly crystal fragment unusual person basket case crackpot crank exfoliation fruitcake matchwood mentalist nut nut case nutbar nutcake nutjob nutter scale screwball scurf sliver splinter wackadoodle wackjob • • • H2O water snow snowfall

2. flake (Verb) N. Amer

assuage bit chip exfoliate flake off fragment gorge peel peel off quench sate satiate satisfy scale shaving shed shred skin slake sliver • • •

flake (Verb) — Form into flakes. ex. "The substances started to flake"

flake (Verb) — Cover with flakes or as if with flakes.

flake (Verb) — Come off in flakes or thin small pieces. ex. "The paint in my house is flaking off"

break away break off chip chip off come off cover form