Flaky

Pronunciation: /fleɪki/

Definitions of flaky

adjective unreliable or inconsistent in behavior or performance

Example Sentences

A1 The flaky pastry was delicious.

A2 She has a flaky friend who is always late.

B1 The software was flaky and kept crashing.

B2 The contractor did a flaky job on the renovation.

C1 Her flaky behavior is starting to affect our work.

C2 The flaky paint on the walls needed to be scraped off before repainting.

Examples of flaky in a Sentence

formal The pastry was flaky and delicate, just as the recipe called for.

informal I love how flaky the croissants are from that bakery down the street.

slang Her excuse for being late was so flaky, I couldn't believe it.

figurative His commitment to the project was flaky at best, causing delays in the timeline.

Grammatical Forms of flaky

• past tense: flaked
• plural: flakies
• comparative: flakier
• superlative: flakiest
• present tense: flake
• future tense: will flake
• perfect tense: have flaked
• continuous tense: is flaking
• singular: flaky
• positive degree: flaky
• infinitive: to flake
• gerund: flaking
• participle: flaked

Origin and Evolution of flaky

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'flaky' originated from the Middle English word 'flaken', meaning to peel off in flakes.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that easily breaks into small, thin pieces like flakes, the term 'flaky' has evolved to also describe someone who is unreliable or eccentric.