nounπShareA loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything"There were a few flakes of paint on the floor from when we were painting the walls."materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA scale of a fish or similar animal"After cleaning the fish, I found a small, silvery flake stuck to my hand. "animalfishbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA prehistoric tool chipped out of stone."The archaeologist carefully examined the stone flake, noting its sharp edges. "archaeologymaterialhistorygeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person who is impractical, flighty, unreliable, or inconsistent; especially with maintaining a living."Sarah was a flake; she promised to help with the group project but never showed up. "personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA carnation with only two colours in the flower, the petals having large stripes."The florist showed me a beautiful flake, a carnation with large pink and white stripes. "plantcolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA flat turn or tier of rope."The sailor carefully laid each flake of the heavy rope on the deck, ensuring they didn't tangle. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo break or chip off in a flake."The paint flaked off after only a year."materialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through."My friend promised to help me study for the test, but he flaked on me at the last minute. "characterattitudeactionpersonmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo store an item such as rope or sail in layers"The line is flaked into the container for easy attachment and deployment."nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hit (another person).""If you don't stop teasing your brother, I'm going to flake you!" "actionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDogfish."The fisherman caught a few different kinds of fish, including a flake. "fishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe meat of the gummy shark."My favorite part of fish and chips is the flake, which is soft and white. "foodfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently."The "discount" offer on the new phone was just a marketing flake; it was not a real deal. "characterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA trick; a swindle."He tried to sell me a broken phone, but I knew it was a flake. "characteractionattitudepersonbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage for example when dribbling an opponent."The basketball player used a quick flake to get past the defender and score. "sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil."The sailor carefully laid out each flake of the thick rope on the deck to prevent it from tangling. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA paling; a hurdle."The farmer used a flake to separate the sheep into different pens. "propertystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA platform of hurdles, or small sticks made fast or interwoven, supported by stanchions, for drying codfish and other things."The fisherman used the wooden flake to dry the freshly caught cod. "nauticalfoodagriculturestructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small stage hung over a vessel's side, for workmen to stand on while calking, etc."The shipwright used the small flake to reach the hull and apply the sealant. "nauticalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
