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flake

/flˈeɪk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. form into flakes
    “The substances started to flake”
  2. cover with flakes or as if with flakes
  3. come off in flakes or thin small pieces
    “The paint in my house is peeling off”

noun

  1. a crystal of snow
  2. a person with an unusual or odd personality
  3. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
    “a bit of rock caught him in the eye”

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Words that rhyme with flake

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