- a variation of flaky.
flakey
Example Sentences
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Occasionally flakey across the top three, with their strongest batters at four and five.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
Lionfish have flakey flesh with a delicate flavor, ideal for dishes like ceviche.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 29, 2024
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
The temperature of the dough is crucial in getting a nice, flakey crust.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2021
Stale rolls may be made light and flakey by dipping for a moment in cold water, and placing immediately in a very hot oven to be made crisp and hot.
From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by F. L. (Fanny Lemira) Gillette
