flaked

Came apart thinly

Flaked describes something that has broken into thin, flat pieces or layers: The paint had flaked off the old fence.

Fish or other foods that flake apart easily when cooked.

Flaked also means covered with flakes: flaked almonds.

In slang, if someone flaked or flaked out, they failed to show up or follow through: He flaked on dinner again.

canceled

bailed

Scooped water out

ghosted · abandoned · withdrew · dropped · scrapped · reneged · defaulted

peeling

chipped

Broken at edge

shaved · splintered · cracked · fragmented · fractured · eroded · worn · deteriorated · crumbling · splitting

culinary

shaved

Cut very close

crushed · toasted · dried · cured · smoked · salted · almonds · coconut · tuna · salmon

snowy

dusted

Removed surface particles

coated · covered · sprinkled · drifted · iced · sugared · whitened · wintry

Categories
Opposites
physical integrity/cohesion

flakedintact

Not damaged or altered

whole · solid · cohesive · bonded · adhered

reliability/commitment

flakedshowed up

Arrived at location

followed through · came through · honored · committed · stuck around

Phrases
Family

flake, flaky, snowflake, flakes, flaking, cornflake, flake off, flake out

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G