flakes

[US]/[fleɪks]/
[UK]/[fleɪks]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.small, thin pieces of something that have broken off or fallen; (especially in North American English) a light and fluffy snow; a small, flat piece of cereal
v.(transitive) to break or separate into flakes; (intransitive) to become flaky; to peel

Phrases & Collocations

flakes of snow

flakes off

flakes out

flakes away

corn flakes

flakes falling

flakes and swirls

flakes apart

flakes out now

flakes easily

Example Sentences

the snow fell in soft, white flakes.

i love the taste of chocolate flakes in my yogurt.

the pastry chef used delicate pastry flakes to decorate the cake.

we collected colorful autumn leaves and flakes of bark.

the cereal was coated in crunchy, sugary flakes.

a layer of flaky pastry covered the savory pie.

the dandruff flakes were visible on his dark coat.

she added crispy bacon flakes to the salad.

the ice cream was topped with chocolate and vanilla flakes.

he scattered potato flakes over the mashed potatoes.

the sun glinted off the shimmering water flakes.

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