# flaker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfleɪkə/

## Definitions
1. A tool or appliance used to break flakes off a piece of material or something into it.
2. Someone who fails to meet commitments, who shows interest but then fails to follow through.

## Etymology
From flake + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flaker