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- [fleyk]
- /fleɪk/
- /fleɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fleyk]
- /fleɪk/
Definitions of flaking word
- noun flaking fake2 (defs 2, 3). 1
- verb without object flaking to peel off or separate in flakes. 1
- verb without object flaking to fall in flakes, as snow. 1
- verb with object flaking fake2 (def 1). 1
- verb with object flaking to lower (a fore-and-aft sail) so as to drape the sail equally on both sides over its boom. 1
- verb flaking flake out, Slang. to fall asleep; take a nap. 1
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Origin of flaking
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (noun) Middle English; akin to Old English flac- in flacox flying (said of arrows), Old Norse flakka to rove, wander, Middle Dutch vlacken to flutter; (in def 4) by back formation from flaky, in sense “eccentric, odd”; (v.) late Middle English: to fall in flakes, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Flaking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flaking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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.
flaking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flaking
adjective flaking
- peeling — the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- shedding — to pour forth (water or other liquid), as a fountain.
- detaching — Present participle of detach.
- cracking — You use cracking to describe something you think is very good or exciting.
- scaly — covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
noun flaking
- depilation — to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).
- exfoliation — The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
Antonyms for flaking
adjective flaking
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
Top questions with flaking
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