flakiness

Example Sentences

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There is a flakiness in Rangers - they went 2-0 down in three of their previous seven league games coming into this one - but they looked more cohesive than Hearts.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Yes, the flakiness adds to the drippy mess.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023

A flaky tournament went to a team incapable of flakiness.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023

Of course homemade crust tastes better, especially if you use shortening for extra flakiness.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2022

Compare pastry that is made with lard, lard substitutes, vegetable oils and butter, as to taste, appearance, flakiness or friability, and tenderness.

From School and Home Cooking by Greer, Carlotta Cherryholmes