flakes 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of flake
as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes

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flakes

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of flake
as in nuts
a person of odd or whimsical habits the lady with all those cats is sweet, but kind of a flake

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flakes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flake
as in peels

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Recent Examples of flakes
Noun
It’s made with magnesium flakes to slough away debris, dead skin cells, and other buildup to get you the smoothest surface. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026 Those who want to add extra heat can finish the dish with a sprinkle of crushed red pepper flakes or a few shakes of your favorite hot sauce. — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026 Luxury cocktails have come a long way from gold flakes and rare spirits. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The combination of balsamic vinegar, garlic, fennel seeds, and Calabrian chile flakes puts a decidedly Italian twist on the beloved condiment. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026 During an early-morning visit on July 22, inspectors documented that all residents were served corn flakes with milk, toast, and café con leche for breakfast, regardless of their dietary needs. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Sprinkle with more red pepper flakes and drizzle with oil if desired. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026 Succulent shrimp meet linguine in a delicate sauce of garlic, white wine, and lemon, balanced by a hint of heat from red pepper flakes. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 24 July 2026 Pour the white wine over the cod and vegetables and simmer for 2-3 minutes more, until the wine has reduced slightly and the cod is opaque and flakes easily with a fork. — Laura McLively, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakes
  1. slivers
  2. nuts
  3. peels
  4. chips
  5. eccentrics
  6. scales
  7. shards
  8. characters
Noun
  • This flaky white fish looks like a gourmet dish when served over a bed of couscous and dressed with mixed greens and colorful radish slivers.
    — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 25 July 2026
  • This white and pink ombré set is elevated with gold slivers to outline each nail.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 June 2026
Definition of slivers
Noun
  • Eating plenty of nutrient-rich foods like nuts, berries, fish and leafy greens can lower inflammation.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Again, that doesn’t really bother me because super-heavy energy recuperation drives me nuts, but there’s no practical reason the vehicle simply can’t retain that choice.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of nuts
Verb
  • Nordic noir suggests the presence of violence and hatred beneath the tranquillity and order of the Scandinavian welfare state, just as Southern noir peels back hospitality and charm to reveal repressed family secrets and moral decay.
    — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Paint peels away from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2026.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 31 July 2026
Definition of peels
Noun
  • Nvidia is also discussing a separate arrangement involving as much as $350 billion in AI chips for the facility.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Made from wood chips and sawdust bound with resin, particleboard can swell when exposed to moisture, while screws and bolts can loosen over time.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of chips
Noun
  • No documentarian has a better eye for intriguing oddballs than Errol Morris, who built his feature film career on drawing them out in conversation, from pet-cemetery owners in Gates of Heaven to small-town eccentrics in Vernon, Florida.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Definition of eccentrics
Verb
  • Circle Garden Chives frame the quadrants of this circle garden, and a clematis scales the central trellis.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The cost is consumption-based and scales with every task the agent performs, and much of the value shows up as work that no longer needs redoing, which never appears as a line item anywhere.
    — Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of scales
Noun
  • Each year, countless shards of this ancient comet collide with our wandering planet.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The man, armed with a large cooking knife and shards of glass, appeared injured, Sylvia said, but continued to hold off officers from the rooftop while firefighters worked.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of shards
Noun
  • The need for characters like this to maintain and strengthen bonds between what happens on the pitch, in the stands, online and everywhere in between cannot be overstated.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Stewart and Shawkat have a fun and amiable vibe together, even if their characters aren’t immediately in focus.
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of characters

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