variants
also flakey
as in crisp
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
Likewise, Reuben’s increasing respect for Xavier, who turns out to have more going for him than his flaky slacker demeanor might indicate.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
That way the butter melts in the oven, creating those coveted light, flaky layers.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Finish the cookies with a generous pinch of flaky sea salt.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
These flaky hand pies stuffed with sweet-tart cherries are the perfect two-bite desserts for topping off a full Fourth of July spread.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
That way the butter melts in the oven, creating those coveted light, flaky layers.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Finish the cookies with a generous pinch of flaky sea salt.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
These flaky hand pies stuffed with sweet-tart cherries are the perfect two-bite desserts for topping off a full Fourth of July spread.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaky
Adjective
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The wine features aromas of white flowers, crisp green apple, lemon zest, and Chablis’ trademark wet stone and flinty minerality.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The Greenville chef suggests a light salting to help pull out moisture and intensify flavor and maintain the fruit’s crisp texture.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Whether your hair is naturally dry or parched from excessive color treatments and heat styling, brittle strands are a stubborn bummer.—
Annie Blackman,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
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Models that aren’t trained that way—like early LLMs trained mainly with vanilla imitation learning—tend to be brittle and error-prone.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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“Flaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaky. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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