FLAKE
Flake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flaked; p. pr. & vb. n. Flaking.]
Defn: To form into flakes. Pope.
FLAKE
Flake, v. i.
Defn: To separate in flakes; to peel or scale off.
FLAKINESS
Flak"i*ness, n.
Defn: The state of being flaky.
FLAKY
Flak"y, a.
Defn: Consisting of flakes or of small, loose masses; lying, or
cleaving off, in flakes or layers; flakelike.
What showers of mortal hail, what flaky fires! Watts.
A flaky weight of winter's purest snows. Wordsworth.
FLAM
Flam, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. fleám, fl, floght. sq. root 84 . Cf.
Flimflam.]
Defn: A freak or whim; also, a falsehood; a lie; an illusory pretext; deception; delusion. [Obs.] A perpetual abuse and flam upon posterity. South.