Word Cadet

flake

Letters that make flake

a, e, f, k, l are letters that make 'flake'

Words within flake

la, flak, AK, FL, LA, lake, La are words within 'flake'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of flake

flaked, flaker, flakes, flakey are words created by adding a letter to 'flake'

flake is a 5 letter word ending with e
flake is a 5 letter word starting with f

6 possible definitions for 'flake'

Flake as "a small fragment of something broken off from the whole"

Under this definition, flake is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

chip, scrap, fleck, bit have the same meaning as 'flake'

flake as a type

'flake' can be a type of fragment.

Types of flake

scurf, scurf, exfoliation, matchwood, scale, sliver, splinter are types of 'flake'.

Derivatives of flake

flaky, flakey, knap, chip off, break away, peel, break off, peel off, come off, cut off, chip, flake, flake off are derivatives of 'flake'.

Flake as "a person with an unusual or odd personality"

Under this definition, flake is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

eccentric person, oddball, geek, eccentric have the same meaning as 'flake'

flake as a type

'flake' can be a type of unusual person, anomaly.

Types of flake

crackpot, nut case, wacko, whacko, nutter, crank, nut, fruitcake, screwball are types of 'flake'.

Flake as "a crystal of snow"

Under this definition, flake is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

snowflake has the same meaning as flake

flake as a type

'flake' can be a type of crystal.

flake as a substance

'flake' can be a substance of snow.

Substances of flake

water, H2O are substances of 'flake'.

flake as a part

'flake' can be a part of snow, snowfall.

Flake as "cover with flakes or as if with flakes"

Under this definition, flake is a verb and has the following properties:

flake as a type

'flake' can be a type of cover.

Flake as "form into flakes"

Under this definition, flake is a verb and has the following properties:

flake as a type

'flake' can be a type of form.

Example of flake used within this context

"The substances started to flake"

Flake as "come off in flakes or thin small pieces"

Under this definition, flake is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

peel, peel off, flake off have the same meaning as 'flake'

flake as a type

'flake' can be a type of chip off, break away, break off, come off, chip.

Derivatives of flake

desquamation, peeling, shedding, chip, scrap, fleck, flake, bit are derivatives of 'flake'.