Word: flaky
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: flak
y
Definition: Unreliable; working only on an intermittent basis; likely to malfunction.
Morphemes:
Affix: flake
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: flake
Language: enm
Decoded: flake
Meaning: a flake of snow
Affix: -y
Language: en
Meaning: having the quality of