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noun
The characteristic or quality of being flaky.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
having or breaking into thin crisp flakes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: brittleness, crispness, crispiness
noun
informal terms for insanity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: craziness, daftness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insanity
History
Etymology tree English flake Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English flaky Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English flakiness From flaky + -ness.
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