variants
or less commonly flakey
flakier; flakiest
flakier; flakiest
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informal
: not reliable in performance or behavior : undependable
a flaky mechanism
You'll want to make sure that all the technology tools you need to effectively and efficiently serve clients are in full working order and that you won't need to worry about wasting time and money fixing broken hardware or flaky software.—
Henry B. Chace
Henry B. Chace… digital crutches trump face-to-face talking (even phone calls), encouraging people to be flaky and evasive …—Charlotte Liberman
Charlotte LibermanExamples of flaky in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
a tender but flaky crust on the pastry
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
This will get rid of any loose hair, flaky skin, or pesky dandruff.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Start your day at Intelligentsia Coffee in downtown Austin near the Central Library, where an avena latte warms your hands and a flaky pastry warms your heart.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
For an easy meal or leftovers lunch, add a flaky piece of salmon to this pasta salad and dinner is served!
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
This will get rid of any loose hair, flaky skin, or pesky dandruff.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Start your day at Intelligentsia Coffee in downtown Austin near the Central Library, where an avena latte warms your hands and a flaky pastry warms your heart.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The Native Moisturizing Body Lotion is ultra-hydrating and improves dry, flaky skin.
—Claire West, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flaky
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“Flaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flaky. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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