Flaking

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  • adj. Breaking or tending to break into flakes.
  • v. Present participle of flake.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The operation of making flints, as for gun-locks, by striking off flakes from a mass of flint. See the extract.
  • n. The occurrence of streaks or spots of white, or lighter color, in organisms that are not usually white.
    • Word Usage
    "All I remember about the series is some creepy skin flaking and peeling human form aliens."
    Verb Form
    flaked    flakes    flaking   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cover    chip    break off    breakaway    come off   
    Cross Reference
    upland flake    icy flake   
    Form
    flaked    flaking   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    paling    hurdle    film    flock    lamina   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ache    Blake    Drake    Haik    Jake   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    chunk    shard    speck    bit    streak   
     
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