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- [fley-kee]
- /ˈfleɪ ki/
- /ˈfleɪk.ɪ.nəs/
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- [fley-kee]
- /ˈfleɪ ki/
Definitions of flakiness word
- adjective flakiness of or like flakes. 1
- adjective flakiness lying or cleaving off in flakes or layers. 1
- adjective flakiness Slang. eccentric; wacky; dizzy: a flaky math professor. 1
- noun flakiness The characteristic or quality of being flaky. 1
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Origin of flakiness
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 Flakiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flakiness 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.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
flakiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flakiness
noun flakiness
- madness — the state of being mad; insanity.
- silliness — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
- absurdity — the quality or state of being absurd; nonsense
- nonsense — words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
- insanity — the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration.
Antonyms for flakiness
noun flakiness
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
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