What is the meaning of flake?

noun

• A crystal of snow.
  • synonyms: snowflake
• A person with an unusual or odd personality.
  • synonyms: eccentric, eccentric person, oddball, geek
• A small fragment of something broken off from the whole.
  • usage: "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
  • synonyms: bit, chip, fleck, scrap

verb

• Form into flakes.
  • usage: "The substances started to flake"
• Cover with flakes or as if with flakes.
• Come off in flakes or thin small pieces.
  • usage: "The paint in my house is peeling off"
  • synonyms: peel off, peel, flake off