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flaky

flaky

Meaning of flaky

breaks into flakes

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British English/ˈfleɪki/
American English/ˈfleɪki/
Russian transcription[slɐˈjonɨj]
flaky
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flaky with Russian translation

flaky usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Слоёное тесто рассыпалось, когда я сделал укус.

The flaky pastry broke apart as I took a bite.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ей нравится слоёная текстура круассанов, только что из пекарни.

She loves the flaky texture of croissants fresh from the bakery.

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flaky belongs to the topic "Cooking Descriptions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

flakyслоёный
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

flaky synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between flaky / buttery / crusty / crumbly / tender / crispy

B
🇬🇧English
buttery

having the taste or richness of butter; often describes pastries that are flaky because of butter layers

B1Very Often

The croissant was buttery and flaky — the layers separated perfectly.

C
🇬🇧English
crusty

has a hard or well-formed crust; emphasizes outer crust rather than layered flakiness

B1Often

The pie was crusty on top but not particularly flaky.

C
🇬🇧English
crumbly

breaks into crumbs; emphasizes disintegration into small pieces rather than layered flakes

B1Often

The shortbread was crumbly, unlike the flaky croissant.

🇬🇧English

soft and easy to cut or bite; emphasizes softness rather than flaky layers

B1Often

The pastry was tender but not especially flaky.

🇬🇧English

has a firm, brittle surface that produces a clean sound when bitten; emphasizes crunch/crispness rather than layered flakiness

B1Very Often

The tart shell was crispy, whereas the puff pastry inside remained flaky.

🇬🇧English

makes a pronounced crunch when bitten; emphasizes strong audible/firm texture rather than delicate flakes

B1Very Often

The pastry had a crunchy topping, but the layers beneath were flaky.

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How to pronounce flaky and what this word means

flaky means flaky. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce flaky

/ˈfleɪki/

flaky translation

flaky

flaky examples

The flaky pastry broke apart as I took a bite.

flaky transcription

/ˈfleɪki/, /ˈfleɪki/

Questions about this word

flaky meaning: what does it mean?

breaks into flakes

flaky pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

flaky is pronounced as /ˈfleɪki/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

flaky definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The flaky pastry broke apart as I took a bite. Translation: Слоёное тесто рассыпалось, когда я сделал укус.

Is flaky part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

Yes, flaky can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is flaky part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, flaky can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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