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flaking

adj · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈfleɪkɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -eɪkɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: F L EY1 K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Breaking or tending to break into flakes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • All the flaking paint had to be scraped off before repainting; fortunately, it came off easily.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A piece of flaked material.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of flake

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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