FLAKES Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

flakes 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of flake

as in slivers

a small flat piece separated from a whole sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes

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flakes

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of flake

as in nuts

a person of odd or whimsical habits the lady with all those cats is sweet, but kind of a flake

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flakes

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of flake

as in peels

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Recent Examples of flakes

Noun

Tiny flakes landed on their hair, their sleeves and hands, the curves and notches of the gun. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 The combination of corn flakes and oats takes this chocolate chip cookie to the next level. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026 Parmesan and red pepper flakes finish the job, making this easy kale pasta savory, spicy, and deeply satisfying—the kind of 30-minutes-or-less dinner that earns a spot in the weeknight rotation. — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Glycerin, propanediol, and hyaluronic acid draw in moisture to keep dry skin looking smooth and bouncy, while emollients soften skin and prevent the formula from catching on flakes. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026 Archaeologists found tiny flakes produced when tools were repaired, but not always the tools themselves. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 Each bite of brothy ground lamb and beans is flavored with sweet paprika and a touch of red pepper flakes—the perfect savory-spicy balance. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026 Sweet and Spicy Cabbage and Peanut Slaw Fresh ginger and red pepper flakes add welcome zing, but the real surprise here is napa (aka Chinese) cabbage. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Sep. 2026 On top, phyllo shatters into crisp, golden flakes that contrast beautifully with the rich, velvety filling beneath. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakes

Noun

But embedded in nights such as Tuesday are slivers and morsels of hope and optimism.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2026
According to reports, Brinkley would inject slivers of Billy goat gonads into human scrotums as a cure for impotence.

— Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of slivers

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Pairing fruits with protein or healthy fats, like nuts or cheese, can help slow digestion and reduce blood sugar spikes.

— Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 28 Sep. 2026
Your doctor may also recommend eating more iron-rich foods, such as red meat, poultry and fish, as well as legumes, leafy greens, seeds and nuts.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Across the conference table, Sosanya plays Beatrice like steel swaddled in cashmere, while Miles Jupp, as her colleague David, peels away his genteel snobbery to reveal an unexpectedly dorky underbelly.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
As autumn progresses, the husk peels back, revealing the orange berries.

— Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of peels

Noun

Hundreds of billions of dollars have been poured into the buildout, and not just into AI labs and models, but data centers, semiconductor chips, and so on.

— Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
After initially struggling to build a market for the technology, the company continued developing HBM and eventually became the leading supplier of the memory chips used by NVIDIA (NVDA) in its AI accelerators.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of chips

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No documentarian has a better eye for intriguing oddballs than Errol Morris, who built his feature film career on drawing them out in conversation, from pet-cemetery owners in Gates of Heaven to small-town eccentrics in Vernon, Florida.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

Definition of eccentrics

Noun

Students sitting with arms linked at the elbows could only see in shards through a picket of shin guards, restricting their view of the area where classmates and roommates were dragged one by one and zip-tied face down on the spring grass.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Windows had been boarded up to avoid glass shards hurting anyone in case of an explosion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of shards

Noun

The conversation and the word itself, which gives the seventh and final episode its title, unlocks the Biblical underpinnings and the complexities governing many of the main characters.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Still, the endeavor feels worth it for Pugh and Lee’s standout efforts, which etch their characters deep into one’s memory.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

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