flaky
/ˈfleɪkɪ/adjective
(flakier, flakiest)
1
- breaking or separating easily into small thin pieces脆的：
she ate flaky rolls spread with cherry jam.
她吃了些涂着樱桃酱的脆蛋卷。
1.1
- (especially of skin or paint) tending to crack and come away from a surface in small pieces（油漆）易剥落的; 易起层的; （皮肤）鳞屑状的：
the skin on the shins is often very flaky and dry.
胫骨上的皮肤常常很容易起屑发干。
2
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. crazy or eccentric〈非正式, 主北美〉疯狂的, 狂乱的; 古怪有趣的：
flaky ideas about taxes.
税收方面的奇思异想。
2.1
- informal (of a device or software) prone to break down; unreliable〈非正式〉（装置, 软件）易出故障的; 不稳定的, 不可靠的。
派生词
flakiness
nounflakily
ad verb