flake vs flaky

flake is a noun but flaky is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flake	Yes	No	Yes	No
flaky	No	Yes	No	No

flake (noun)	flaky (noun)
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a person with an unusual or odd personality
a crystal of snow

flake (adjective)	flaky (adjective)
	made of or resembling flakes
	made of or easily forming flakes
	conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

flake (verb)	flaky (verb)
come off in flakes or thin small pieces
cover with flakes or as if with flakes
form into flakes