The Clue
Paint chip (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FLAKE
Tags
Notes
The answer FLAKE is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 700 puzzles.
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Definition
FLAKE as a noun:
1. (snowflake, flake) = a crystal of snow
2. (eccentric, eccentric person, flake, oddball, geek) = a person with an unusual or odd personality
3. (bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap) = a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
FLAKE as a verb:
1. form into flakes; "The substances started to flake"
2. cover with flakes or as if with flakes
3. (peel off, peel, flake off, flake) = come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off"