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flakier

flakier is the comparative form of flaky.

Meaning of flaky

Adjective

flaky (comparative flakier, superlative flakiest)

  1. Consisting of flakes or of small, loose masses; lying, or cleaving off, in flakes or layers; flakelike.
  2. (informal) Unreliable; likely to make plans with others but then abandon those plans.
    • I have noticed that when hustlers upgrade themselves to models (as distinguished from models who have never hustled) they tend to continue being flaky about appointments. On my last trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, I was stood up twice.2014, Joseph Itiel, A Consumer's Guide to Male Hustlers
  3. (informal) Unreliable; working only on an intermittent basis; likely due to malfunction.
    • I cannot enjoy the online game because of my flaky Internet connection.

Questions about flakier

What is flakier the comparative form of?
Flakier is the comparative form of flaky.

Words near flakier in the dictionary

  1. flakey
  2. flakey pastries
  3. flakey pastry
  4. flakeyness
  5. flaki
  6. flakier
  7. flakiest
  8. flakily
  9. flakiness
  10. flakinesses
  11. flaking

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