Comparative form of flaky; more likely to break into flakes or more unreliable.
From 'flaky' (adjective) + comparative suffix '-er'. 'Flaky' derives from 'flake' + '-y' (adjective-forming suffix).
Puff pastry that's 'flakier' has more layers and more air—the irony is that making it flakier also makes it structurally weaker, so bakers fight physics for every perfect layer!
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