FLAKY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

flaky

adjective

ˈflā-kē

variants also flakey

Definition of flaky

as in brittle

having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure a tender but flaky crust on the pastry

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Recent Examples of flaky But all of that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to struggle with an itchy, flaky scalp for the rest of your life. — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026 While making croissants, Halytskyi accidentally made the flaky pastry much larger than anticipated. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Pair it with rice, flaky roti flatbread or a pre-purchased frozen paratha. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Afterward, stop at Jordan Pond House (reservations are recommended) for a flaky popover and a cup of tea, and take in the views of Jordan Pond. — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flaky

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Adjective

Many of the blades made late in the war were rushed through production, and many slipped through that were too brittle or too soft.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
That moisturizing combination can benefit dry, brittle strands, too, since better lubricated hair creates less friction—and potentially less tangling and mechanical breakage—during brushing and styling.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of brittle

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Roman’s images will have the same crisp resolution as Hubble’s, but each one will capture a patch of sky at least 100 times larger.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Each bite was unique — a pocket of cold sour cream here, the cheese only partially melted there, the last crisp cry of the ever-steaming French fries yonder.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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