flakenounmasculine/ˈfloku/mediumflo·coPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA small, light, loose mass of a material, such as snow, cotton, or soap.Snow flakes covered the ground.A flake of paint fell from the ceiling.synflaketuftCommon collocationssnow flakeflake of cottoncereal flakessoap flakeEtymologyDo germânico 'flokkô'.Related wordsflocosoflocularfloculação