NYT Dictionary

FLAKY

/ˈfleɪki/

AdjectiveFLAK-yflak-y · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

Consisting of flakes or of small, loose masses; lying, or cleaving off, in flakes or layers; flakelike.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English flake Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English flaky From flake + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

flakeybizarreeccentricfreakishfreakygonzooutlandishoutreabnormalanomalous

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.