flaker
Last-minute canceler
A flaker is someone who flakes—cancels plans, fails to show up, or proves unreliable: Don't invite him, he's such a flaker.
The word carries mild contempt for people who habitually bail at the last minute.
In specialized contexts, a flaker is a tool or machine that produces flakes, as in ice-making equipment or archaeological stone-knapping.
Hard skeletal tissue
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- billetTemporary military quarters
- hammerstoneStone-shaping striking implement
- punchStrike with fist
Of or relating to stone
- coreCentral essential portion
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- reductionMaking something smaller
- percussionSound through impact
hammerstone · antler · obsidian · chert · flint · Paleolithic · Neolithic · prehistory
One who fails to appear
- bailCourt-set release payment
- cancelRevoke or terminate
- ghostApparition of the dead
- undependableNot consistently trustworthy
inconsistent · ditcher · commitment-phobe · letdown · disappointment · last-minute · wishy-washy · irresponsible
bone
Hard skeletal tissue
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- billetTemporary military quarters
- hammerstoneStone-shaping striking implement
punch · knapper · precision · point · tip · shaft · handle · grip
lithic
Of or relating to stone
percussion · hammerstone · antler · obsidian · chert · flint · Paleolithic · Neolithic · prehistory · toolmaking
no-show
One who fails to appear
undependable · inconsistent · ditcher · commitment-phobe · letdown · disappointment · last-minute · wishy-washy · irresponsible
- ice machine partscuber, evaporator, compressor, condenser, bin
- knappersknapper, flintknapper
flakerregular
Occurring at fixed intervals
fixture · always there · ever-present · constant · attendee
- corn flakesToasted maize cereal
- flake outRenege on commitment
- red pepper flakesDried, crushed hot capsicum
- bran flakesBreakfast cereal from husks
- pepper flakesCrushed dried hot seasoning
- flakes of goldSmall precious metal pieces
flake, flaky, snowflake, flakes, flaking, flaked, cornflake, flakiness, flakey