You queried:

flaky "

Results retrieved for:
    • \ ˈflā-kē \

    Your query is not considered offensive by any official sources.

    ( some results may take a moment to update )


    [Adjective]  | "flaky" | \ ˈflā-kē \


    1: consisting of flakes

    2: tending to flake


    Origin: 1580 ;

     See: ;

    [Adjective]  | "flaky" 


    1: markedly odd or unconventional : offbeat, wacky

    2: not reliable in performance or behavior : undependable


    Origin: circa 1963 ;

     {see: |flake:4|flake:4};

    [Adjective]  | "flaky" 


    1: having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure;


      * e.g., " ... a tender but flaky crust on the pastry "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)





     [ "flaky" ]

    1: An unreliable person. A procrastinator. A careless or lazy person. Dishonest and doesn't keep to their word. They'll tell you they're going to do one thing, and never do it. They'll tell you that they'll meet you somewhere, and show up an hour late or don't show up at all. Also spelled "flakey", or "flake" in the noun form.

      * e.g.,  ... She told me she would send me her pictures, but it's been 3 months and she hasn't sent me shit. She's flaky as hell. 

     [ "flaky" ]

    1: Unreliable, characterized by not following through on agreed plans.

      * e.g.,  ... He's a straight shooter with upper-management written all over him. 

     [ "flaky" ]

    1: A person who intentionally does not come through with shit

      * e.g.,  ... Fuck that shit is flaky 

     [ "flaky" ]

    1: May be spelled "flakey." Noun form: "flake."

      * e.g.,  ...  Tim is really flaky, he always talks about his shoes. 


     [ "flaky" ]

    2:  A person whose mannerisms, fashion, speech or personality is eccentric.

      * e.g.,  ...  Did you hear about Charlie? Yea, her boyfriend just broke up with her so she's been acting flaky. 


     [ "flaky" ]

    3:  A person who ignores you for no valid reason.

      * e.g.,  ...  You don't want to go there, it's really flaky. 


     [ "flaky" ]

    4:  A general negative connotation for any person, place or thing.

     [ "flaky" ]

    1: When there is interference, as in mobile phone line or Internet connection, resulting in difficult communications

      * e.g.,  ... Sorry I wasn't able to reply to your text message; the signal was very flaky. 

     [ "flaky" ]

    1: The white people version for the term ashy .

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: Man, do you need some of my lotion? you're looking kinda ashy. Guy 2: Am white, so that makes me flaky, not ashy. 

     [ "flaky" ]

    1: A person who has taken too many hard drugs and is slipping in and out of reality. Symptoms of 'flakyness' include dropping off to sleep, rolling of the eyes, slumped body language and a refusal to do anything constructive due to drug-enduced full-body shutdown.

      * e.g.,  ... Bob - "Jim, your lookin flaky man. How much have you had?" 

     [ "flaky" ]

    1: When ya Attitude is Stank. Actin like you dont want to be bothered with nobody or anything they have to say.

      * e.g.,  ...  i act FLAKY when a guy im unattracted to, wont give up 

     [ "Flaky" ]

    1: A person who is very unreliable. They commit to do things but rarely follow through. They will seem sincere when they make a promise. And perhaps they honestly believe they can deliver. But don't be fooled, trusting a flake will only cause you frustration and heartache when they frequently let you down.

      * e.g.,  ... Andy from Hereford promised to help with the kids during the holidays, but forgot to organise his diary. Andy is flaky. Andy from Hereford promised to spend the weekend with you, but would never commit to a date. Andy is flaky. 

     [ "flakiness" ]

    1: To commit to something, then change plans, typically without notice and followed-up by a terrible excuse To be blown off inexcusably; unreliable, negligent, unresponsive, inconsistent flakey flaky haaked unreliable inconsistent

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, where's Clarence? He called me after I bought his ticket for the movie to tell me he couldn't come. He mentioned something about needing to fold some laundry. That's total flakiness! 

     No results from Words API...

     No results from Linguatools Conjugations API...

     No results from Words API...

     No results from Word Associations API...


    * Query The Library of Babel *
    * Query Wikipedia *
    * Query Google *

    * Discuss! *


    You must be signed in to post comments!


    Top comments for:
    "flaky"