Meaning

adjective made of or resembling flakes

adjective made of or easily forming flakes

adjective conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

originEtymology tree English flake Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English flaky From flake + -y.

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