/ ˈfleɪki; NAmE / adjective
1.
tending to break into small, thin pieces :
flaky pastry
dry flaky skin
2.
( NAmE , informal ) ( of a person ) behaving in a strange or unusual way; tending to forget things
► flaki·ness noun [ U ]
/ ˈfleɪki; NAmE / adjective
1.
tending to break into small, thin pieces :
flaky pastry
dry flaky skin
2.
( NAmE , informal ) ( of a person ) behaving in a strange or unusual way; tending to forget things
► flaki·ness noun [ U ]
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005