FLAKING
/ˈfleɪkɪŋ/
15
Scrabble
18
WWF
F(4) L(1) A(1) K(5) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
/ˈfleɪkɪŋ/
verb
- To break or chip off in a flake.“The paint flaked off after only a year.”
- To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.“He said he'd come and help, but he flaked.”
- To store an item such as rope or sail in layers“The line is flaked into the container for easy attachment and deployment.”
- To hit (another person).
noun
- A piece of flaked material.
adjective
- Breaking or tending to break into flakes.“All the flaking paint had to be scraped off before repainting; fortunately, it came off easily.”
Source: Wiktionary
