n.
Pronunciation: ' fl ā k
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English flacor flying (of arrows), Old Norse flakna to flake off, split
Date: 14th century
1 : a small loose mass or bit < flake s of snow>
2 : a thin flattened piece or layer : CHIP
3 slang : COCAINE
4 : FLAKE TOOL