flake

(noun) a crystal of snow. Synonyms: snowflake.

(noun) a person with an unusual or odd personality. Synonyms: eccentric, eccentric person, oddball, geek.

(noun) a small fragment of something broken off from the whole. Synonyms: bit, chip, fleck, scrap. Example: "A bit of rock caught him in the eye."

(verb) form into flakes. Example: "The substances started to flake."

(verb) cover with flakes or as if with flakes.

(verb) come off in flakes or thin small pieces. Synonyms: peel off, peel, flake off. Example: "The paint in my house is peeling off."