Pronunciation: /fleɪk ɔf/
noun a small, thin piece of something, especially if it has broken off or come off in small, thin pieces
A1 I found a flake off the wall.
A2 The paint is starting to flake off the old shed.
B1 The flake off the pastry was delicious.
B2 I noticed a flake off the sculpture in the museum.
C1 The flake off the ancient manuscript revealed hidden text.
C2 The delicate flake off the masterpiece painting was carefully preserved.
verb to break off or come off in small, thin pieces
A1 I flake off the old paint from the wall.
A2 She flaked off the burnt bits of food from the bottom of the pan.
B1 The skin on my sunburnt shoulders is starting to flake off.
B2 The artist carefully flaked off small pieces of dried paint to reveal the underlying colors.
C1 The archaeologist gently flaked off layers of dirt to uncover the ancient artifacts.
C2 The restoration expert used a delicate tool to flake off the centuries-old varnish from the painting.
formal It is important to gently exfoliate your skin to help flake off dead skin cells.
informal I need to use a scrub to help flake off this dry skin.
slang I hate when my nail polish starts to flake off.
figurative The stress of the situation caused her to flake off and cancel our plans.
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