Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flake off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
flake off
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To (cause to) come off in flakes.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

flakes off (present, singular) flaking off (participle, present) flaked off (participle, past) flaked off (past)

Synonyms

peel off peel flake

Questions

What does flake off mean?
To (cause to) come off in flakes.

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