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Detailed Synonyms for flake in English

flake:

flake [the ~] nom

  1. the flake
    the flake; the scale
  2. the flake
    the flake
  3. the flake
    the flake; the chip; the sliver; the shaving
  4. the flake
    – a small fragment of something broken off from the whole 1
    the scrap; the bit; the chip; the flake; the fleck
    – a small fragment of something broken off from the whole 1
    • scrap [the ~] nom
    • bit [the ~] nom
      • a bit of rock caught him in the eye1
    • chip [the ~] nom
    • flake [the ~] nom
    • fleck [the ~] nom
  5. the flake
    – a person with an unusual or odd personality 1
    the eccentric; the flake; the eccentric person; the geek; the oddball
    – a person with an unusual or odd personality 1
  6. the flake
    – a crystal of snow 1
    the flake; the snowflake
    – a crystal of snow 1

to flake verbe (flakes, flaked, flaking)

  1. to flake
    to fluff; to flake
    • fluff verbe (fluffs, fluffed, fluffing)
    • flake verbe (flakes, flaked, flaking)
  2. to flake
    to flake; to peel
    • flake verbe (flakes, flaked, flaking)
    • peel verbe (peels, peeled, peeling)
  3. to flake
    to flake; to peel off; to scale off
    • flake verbe (flakes, flaked, flaking)
    • peel off verbe (peels off, peeled off, peeling off)
    • scale off verbe (scales off, scaled off, scaling off)
  4. to flake
    – come off in flakes or thin small pieces 1
    to peel; to flake; to peel off; flake off
    – come off in flakes or thin small pieces 1
    • peel verbe (peels, peeled, peeling)
      • The paint in my house is peeling off1
    • flake verbe (flakes, flaked, flaking)
    • peel off verbe (peels off, peeled off, peeling off)
    • flake off verbe
  5. to flake
    – cover with flakes or as if with flakes 1
    to flake
    – cover with flakes or as if with flakes 1
    • flake verbe (flakes, flaked, flaking)
  6. to flake
    – form into flakes 1
    to flake
    – form into flakes 1
    • flake verbe (flakes, flaked, flaking)
      • The substances started to flake1

Conjugations for flake:

present
  1. flake
  2. flake
  3. flakes
  4. flake
  5. flake
  6. flake
simple past
  1. flaked
  2. flaked
  3. flaked
  4. flaked
  5. flaked
  6. flaked
present perfect
  1. have flaked
  2. have flaked
  3. has flaked
  4. have flaked
  5. have flaked
  6. have flaked
past continuous
  1. was flaking
  2. were flaking
  3. was flaking
  4. were flaking
  5. were flaking
  6. were flaking
future
  1. shall flake
  2. will flake
  3. will flake
  4. shall flake
  5. will flake
  6. will flake
continuous present
  1. am flaking
  2. are flaking
  3. is flaking
  4. are flaking
  5. are flaking
  6. are flaking
subjunctive
  1. be flaked
  2. be flaked
  3. be flaked
  4. be flaked
  5. be flaked
  6. be flaked
diverse
  1. flake!
  2. let's flake!
  3. flaked
  4. flaking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "flake":

  1. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole1
  2. a person with an unusual or odd personality1
  3. a crystal of snow1
  4. come off in flakes or thin small pieces1
  5. cover with flakes or as if with flakes1
  6. form into flakes1
    • The substances started to flake1

Related Synonyms for flake