"flaking" meaning in All languages combined

See flaking on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈfleɪkɪŋ/
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} flaking (not comparable)
  1. Breaking or tending to break into flakes. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-flaking-en-adj-VRTJZo62

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfleɪkɪŋ/ Forms: flakings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flaking (plural flakings)
  1. A piece of flaked material.
    Sense id: en-flaking-en-noun-jjTG0XPI

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈfleɪkɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} flaking
  1. present participle and gerund of flake Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: flake
    Sense id: en-flaking-en-verb-YcaknmI4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 3 73

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for flaking meaning in All languages combined (1.7kB)

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