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BNC: 33185 COCA: 17627

flaky

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
flaky /ˈfleɪki/ adjective
flakier; flakiest
flaky
/ˈfleɪki/
adjective
flakier; flakiest
Learner's definition of FLAKY
: tending to form or break apart into thin pieces易碎的
: consisting of flakes一片一片组成的
chiefly US, informal : unusual or strange古怪的

— flakiness

noun [noncount]
BNC: 33185 COCA: 17627
variants or less commonly flakey
flakier; flakiest
1
: consisting of flakes
flaky snow
2
: tending to flake
a flaky crust

flaky

2 of 2

adjective (2)

flakier; flakiest
1
: markedly odd or unconventional : offbeat, wacky
has some flaky ideas
He's nice, but a bit flaky.
2
informal : not reliable in performance or behavior : undependable
a flaky mechanism
You'll want to make sure that all the technology tools you need to effectively and efficiently serve clients are in full working order and that you won't need to worry about wasting time and money fixing broken hardware or flaky software. Henry B. Chace
… digital crutches trump face-to-face talking (even phone calls), encouraging people to be flaky and evasive … Charlotte Liberman

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

see flake entry 1

Adjective (2)

flake entry 4

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

circa 1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of flaky was in 1580
BNC: 33185 COCA: 17627

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