Meaning & use
flaky
Breaking easily into thin, crisp pieces, especially when baked.
See it in a sentence
The croissant had a flaky, buttery crust that crumbled with every bite.
He gained a reputation for being flaky after missing three meetings in a row.
A note on using this word
"Flakey" is an accepted variant spelling, but "flaky" is far more common in edited writing.
Words with a similar meaning
crumbly
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Informal: unreliable, unpredictable, or inclined to cancel plans without warning.
He's too flaky to count on for a ride to the airport.
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