An example of a flake is a person who does not show up to complete his voluntee. A flake is the sailors term for a turn in an ordinary coil, or for a complete tier in a flat coil, as a french or flemish flake. Those words fell out of use while snowflake settled into the lexicon with its hushed and lovely literal meaning. Flake definition and meaning collins english dictionary. This course teaches english spelling rules with interactive exercises and spelling tests, helping learners with problems such as dyslexia to improve their english spelling and helping others to learn english as a foreign language. Does flake meaning a person who is unreliable slang. This page is about the various possible words that rhymes or sounds like flakes. Information and translations of cornflakes in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.
Common usages include the terms special snowflake, generation snowflake, and snowflake as a politicized insult. Cornflakes meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean. When confronted with their behavior they usually get defensive and run away. Synonyms for flake include chip, sliver, shaving, peeling, scale, wafer, fragment, lamina, paring and spall.
We found a total of 27 words by unscrambling the letters in flake. Brett kavanaugh, devils triangle, and boof, explained. Its an insiders word, used throughout baseball, usually as an adjective. The current dictionary form of the word is fake, a word that i have never heard used with this meaning. The definition of a flake is a small piece of something, or is slang for an unreliable person. Flakey adjective the adjective flakey has 3 senses 1.
Note that it is not an australianamerican slang dictionary. Use our dictionary to check the spelling definitions of words. As the flakes that fall thick upon a winters day, when jove is minded to snow and to display these his arrows to mankindhe lulls the wind to rest, and snows hour after hour till he has buried the tops of the high mountains, the headlands that jut into the sea, the grassy plains, and the tilled fields of men. One who is undependable, as in keeping social engagements.
Information and translations of flakes in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on. Ashley, the ashley book of knots, doubleday, pages 516517. But in brosnans book, the term comes up as a nickname not for jackie. Thus some people think his corn flakes, being bland. Flaked definition, a small, flat, thin piece, especially one that has been or become detached from a. Use it for writing poetry, composing lyrics for your song or coming up with rap verses. Oat flakes article about oat flakes by the free dictionary. This slang page is designed to explain what the meaning of flake is. Noun always used in plural formfor example, jeans, scissors. Arizonas gop senators denounce trump attacks on the news media byln associated press kellogg co. From middle english flake a flake of snow, from old english flacca andor old norse flak loose or torn piece. The main difficulty which the condenser ought to overcome and upon which its efficiency should depend is the removal of naphthalene. During the stone and bronze ages, tools, including knives, were made from flakes. Americanaustralian slang dictionary robert p oshea.
In missouri in the early 1860s, a snowflake was a person who was opposed to the abolition of slaverythe implication of the name being that such people valued white people over black people. Synonyms more example sentences learn more about fleck. Yo, i tried a bump of fish flakes last night, and my whole face went. Words that rhyme with flakes thesaurus and word tools. The full oeds first citation for this orig us slang sense helpfully defines the word as someone at the ny times understood it in 1964. Flake definition, a small, flat, thin piece, especially one that has been or become detached from a larger. Using the word generator and word unscrambler for the letters f l a k e, we unscrambled the letters to create a list of all the words found in scrabble, words with friends, and text twist. In recent times, though, the word has been causing a ruckus. Its developed a new and decidedly less pleasant use as a disparaging term for a person who is seen as overly sensitive and fragile.
I am very amused to see 510 different responses for the meaning of this word in. Songs flake song, a song from the 2001 album brushfire fairytales by jack johnson flake, an early song by system of a down, see system of a down discography flakes, a song from the. A flake is a small thin piece of something, especially one that has broken off a larger. Flake dictionary definition flake defined yourdictionary. Flakes article about flakes by the free dictionary. Therefore, both of your definitions of flake would be applicable. Definition of flake in the financial dictionary by free online english dictionary and encyclopedia. If you say youll come to a party and then forget to show up, you are flaky. A flake is someone who generally makes plans with you, promises to do things with or for you but can never seem to follow through. You can translate the dictionary words into your native language.
Cornflakes definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Flakes and crystals of snow existed long before then, of course, but they were known by such charming words as flother and flaw and flaucht. View american english definition of cornflakes change your default dictionary to american english. Synonyms for flake at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Flake, on the other hand, wrote his book not only to promote neoconservatism and globalism. Flake definition, a small, flat, thin piece, especially one that has been or become detached from a larger piece or mass. A flake could be a tasty morsel like a croissant flake, or a not so tasty morsel like a dandruff flake. Perfect for those who want to pick up some new slang and those who want to translate it, urban dictionary is a gritty and witty look at our everchanging language. This means to acclimatize and get used to your surroundings. Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for flakes of skin dandruff we hope that the following list of synonyms for the word dandruff will help you to finish your crossword today. Flakes definition of flakes by the free dictionary. A list of slang words and phrases, idioms, jargon, acronyms, and abbreviations. Flake, the original name of the band flake music, the predecessor of the shins.
A new meaning of the word snowflake merriamwebster. Shouldnt take long in the beautiful dominican republic. Snowflake is a 2010s derogatory slang term for a person, implying that they have an inflated sense of uniqueness, an unwarranted sense of entitlement, or are overlyemotional, easily offended, and unable to deal with opposing opinions. Them little bits of shit you never wiped out that got all hard and started flaking and then when you wiped they all came out and you started eating chocolate a minute later and ate them thinking they where crumbs or something. Weve arranged the synonyms in length order so that they are easier to find. If you were considering buying senator jeff flake s book conscience of a conservative about the evils of president donald trump and the glory of flake s alleged conservative.
Flaked definition, a small, flat, thin piece, especially one that has been or become detached from a larger piece or mass. The companion was very happy with the prawns and is now scrutinising the sweet menu that contains a millefeuille with strawberries and caramelised oat flakes made on the premises and, without doubt, the obvious choice. According to the algorithm behind urban thesaurus, the top 5 slang words for flake are. Archaeology a stone fragment removed from a core or from another flake by percussion or pressure, serving as a preform or as a tool or blade itself. If you are flaky, you are offbeat and you probably dont function in society quite like everyone else. Words that rhyme with flakes include shakes, lakes, brakes, makes, stakes, takes, wakes, cakes, fakes and rakes. So called for its flaky appearance and bluish color. Flakes speech came ahead of the release of trumps longpromised fake news awards wednesday night. Definition and synonyms of cornflakes from the online english dictionary from macmillan education this is the british english definition of cornflakes.