Meaning & use
flake
A small, thin, flat piece of something, such as snow or paint, or, informally, someone who is unreliable.
See it in a sentence
A single flake of snow landed gently on the tip of her nose.
Paint flakes had begun peeling off the old fence after years of weather damage.
A note on using this word
As slang, calling someone a flake or saying they 'flaked' means they unreliably canceled or failed to follow through on plans.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To cancel plans or fail to follow through, especially at the last minute.
He flaked on dinner again, texting an excuse just an hour before they were supposed to meet.
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