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Flakes
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FLAYKS
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Simple meaning
What does Flakes mean?
Small thin pieces.
Dictionary definition
Small thin pieces; also breaks or peels off in thin pieces.
Example sentences
Flakes in a sentence
easy
Snowflakes are ice flakes.
medium
The dry paint flakes away.
hard
Flakes can be bits of snow, cereal, skin, paint, or other thin pieces.
Synonyms
Words like Flakes
chipsSmall broken pieces.
flakeRelated word that supports the meaning of flakes.
Antonyms
Opposite words
chunksLarge pieces.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to flakes, depending on context.
Word family
Flakes word family
Base word
flakes
noun
flakeses
More than one flakes.
verb
flakesed
Past form of flakes.
verb
flakesing
Action form of flakes.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does flakes mean?
Flakes means small thin pieces.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to flakes?
Chips is close in meaning to flakes in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of flakes?
Chunks contrasts with flakes.
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