flake has definitions from the fields of chemistry,sociology
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[ verb ] form into flakes

Examples

"The substances started to flake"

Used in print

(Idwal Jones, "Santa Cruz Run"...)

Flake ( for three ) a cupful of cold boiled haddock , mix with a cupful of cooked rice , two minced hard-boiled_eggs , some buttery white_sauce done_with cream , cayenne , pepper , salt , a pinch of curry , a tablespoonful of minced onion fried , and a_bit of anchovy .

Related terms

form

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[ noun ] (chemistry) a crystal of snow

Synonyms

snowflake

Related terms

crystal snow snow water

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[ verb ] cover with flakes or as if with flakes

Related terms

cover

4
[ verb ] come off in flakes or thin small pieces

Examples

"The paint in my house is peeling off"

Related terms

chip bit

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[ noun ] (sociology) a person with an unusual or odd personality

Related terms

anomaly crackpot nutter

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 8575
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[ noun ] a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

Synonyms

bit scrap fleck chip

Examples

"a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

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