flakiness

Example Sentences

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Townsend has picked a team that, mostly, reflects form and a need to eliminate the boom-and-bust flakiness that can dog them.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Yes, the flakiness adds to the drippy mess.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023

Of course homemade crust tastes better, especially if you use shortening for extra flakiness.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2022

What you view as ingratitude or, potentially, a snub might just be typical teenage flakiness.

From Slate • May 13, 2022

A mixture of lard and tried-out beef suet also makes an ideal fat for pastry, the hard flakiness of the suet being particularly desirable.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences