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flaky

UK/ˈfleɪki/ US/ˈfleɪki/ uncommon informal

adjective

1.

made of or easily forming flakes

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2.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

  • “restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit”
  • “famed for his eccentric spelling”
  • “a freakish combination of styles”
  • “his off-the-wall antics”
  • “the outlandish clothes of teenagers”
  • “outre and affected stage antics”

Origin

From flake + -y.

Phrases

  • flaky pastry

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