flake
1. flake \'fla-k\ n [ME, hurdle, fr. ON flaki; akin to OHG flah smooth, Gk pelagosX sea, L place-re to please - more at PLEASE : a stage, platform, or tray for drying fish or produce 2. flake n [ME, of Scand origin; akin to Norw flak disk] 1: a small loose mass or bit 2: a thin flattened piece or layer : CHIP 3. flake vt : to separate into flakes 1: to form into flakes : CHIP 2: to cover with or as if with flakes - flak.er n