Analysis Complete

flake

/ flake /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cover with flakes or as if with flakes
Type of:
cover
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
form into flakes
"The substances started to flake"
Type of:
form
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 3
a crystal of snow
Type of:
crystal
Has parts:
snow snowfall
noun Sense 4
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
"a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
Type of:
fragment
Kinds of:
matchwood scale scurf exfoliation splinter
Derived:
peel off peel flake off chip chip off
noun Sense 5
a person with an unusual or odd personality
Type of:
anomaly unusual person
Kinds of:
crackpot crank nut nut case nutcase
verb Sense 6
come off in flakes or thin small pieces
"The paint in my house is peeling off"
Type of:
chip chip off come off
Derived:
bit chip fleck scrap desquamation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

cover form crystal fragment matchwood scale scurf exfoliation splinter anomaly unusual person crackpot