flake meaning and definition

FLAKE noun

Definition of flake (noun)

1. a crystal of snow
   • synonyms: snowflake
2. a person with an unusual or odd personality
   • synonyms: eccentric, eccentric person, geek, oddball
3. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
   • "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
   • synonyms: bit, chip, fleck, scrap

FLAKE verb

Definition of flake (verb)

1. form into flakes
   • "The substances started to flake"
2. cover with flakes or as if with flakes
3. come off in flakes or thin small pieces
   • "The paint in my house is peeling off"
   • synonyms: flake off, peel, peel off