n. A flake; a fragment; a shiver.n. A thin cake, as of ice.n. A breach; a crack; a defect of continuity or cohesion; a weak spot or place.n. Any defect or imperfection; anything which impairs quality or character; a fault: as, a flaw in a will, a deed, or a statute.n. In weaving, a bore, tangle, or skip.n. A disease in which the skin recedes from the nails.To cause a flaw or defect in; break; crack; mar.To violate; invalidate.n. A sudden gust of wind; a sudden and violent wind-storm.n. A sudden burst of noise and disorder; a tumult; an uproar.n. A sudden commotion of mind.n. Synonyms Gust, etc. See wind, n.An obsolete or dialectal variant of flay.