flakey

flak·y

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fley-kee]
- /ˈfleɪ ki/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fley-kee]
- /ˈfleɪ ki/

Definitions of flakey word

adjective flakey of or like flakes. 1
adjective flakey lying or cleaving off in flakes or layers. 1
adjective flakey Slang. eccentric; wacky; dizzy: a flaky math professor. 1
noun flakey Alternative spelling of flaky. 1

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Origin of flakey

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; 1965-70 for def 3; flake1 + -y1; sense of def. 3 probably flake4 + -y1, though influenced by flake1

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Parts of speech for Flakey

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flakey

flakey popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

flakey usage trend in Literature

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