flaking
About 0.44 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Breaking or tending to break into flakes.
All the flaking paint had to be scraped off before repainting; fortunately, it came off easily.
- verb present participle and gerund of flake
- noun A piece of flaked material.
Similar words
ack-ack antiaircraft pom-pom fire blast flak catcher attack ack-ack gun antiaircraft fire antiaircraft gun
Often followed by
off of and paint on is or from away
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