Consisting of flakes or of small, loose masses; lying, or cleaving off, in flakes or layers; flakelike.
Flat open pieces of leaf often light in texture.
adj. A term describing a food, such as pie crust, with a dry texture that easily breaks off into flat, flakelike pieces.
A flat, open leaf which has been improperly withered and rolled.
made of or easily forming flakes
Can refer to leaves that break and crumble easily, which is undesirable.
Poorly processed leaf that is flat and easily broken (see Processing Tea).
Flat open pieces of leaf too light in texture.
description of shale that breaks up into small fragments
A descriptive term for cheese that breaks into flakes when cut. A flaky quality is typical of Parmesan, Romano, Asiago and Cheddar when aged over 10-12 months.