flakey

Used in American English to describe a person who is unreliable or forgetful, or something that tends to break or peel off in flakes.

• 🇪🇸Se usa en inglés estadounidense para describir a una persona poco fiable, despistada o de poco carácter, o algo que tiende a descamarse o deshacerse en copos.

1. Made of or resembling flakes B1 formal

   Composed of or having the appearance of small, thin pieces or flakes.

   • The pastry had a flakey, buttery crust.
   • The paint on the old wall was dry and flakey.
   • She brushed the flakey bits of dried clay off her hands.

   🇪🇸escamoso

   Sinónimos: foliatedscaly

   Antónimos: cohesivecompactdensesmoothsolid

2. Easily forming flakes B1 formal

   Tending to break or separate into thin layers or small pieces.

   • This type of rock is soft and flakey.
   • The skin on his sunburned shoulders was becoming flakey.
   • Use a gentle soap to avoid flakey skin.

   🇪🇸Que se hace copos o escamas

   Sinónimos: foliatedscaly

   Antónimos: cohesivecompactsolid

3. Unreliable or eccentric B2 informal american

   Describes a person who is unreliable, forgetful, or behaves in an unconventional or odd manner.

   • I wouldn't count on him; he's a bit flakey.
   • She's a flakey artist with some very unusual ideas.
   • He's too flakey to manage a serious project.

   🇪🇸poco fiable o excéntrico

   Sinónimos: capriciouseccentricflightyoddquirkyscatterbrainedunpredictableunreliableunstable

   Antónimos: consistentdependablereliableresponsiblestabletrustworthy

• flakier comparative form
• flakiest superlative form