flakey

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Occasionally flakey across the top three, with their strongest batters at four and five.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

This species has become increasingly popular among American chefs, proving versatile in dishes with a meaty yet flakey texture.

From National Geographic • Sep. 6, 2023

You want big butter chunks in your crust: It helps create a flakey effect, as well as adding delicious buttery hits of flavor!

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023

It was the sandwich the croissant wished it could be, with soft, flakey layers and a golden, crisp exterior that actually held up to the demands of the job.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2022

A heavy purplish vapor in the crucible condensed on the walls into black, flakey crystals.

From Islands of Space by Campbell, John Wood