scurf vs flake

scurf and flake both are nouns.

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

As nouns, flake is a hypernym of scurf; that is, flake is a word with a broader meaning than scurf:

scurf: (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
flake: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

Other hypernyms of scurf include bit, chip, fleck, scrap.

As nouns, flake is a hypernym of scurf; that is, flake is a word with a broader meaning than scurf:

Other hypernyms of scurf include bit, chip, fleck, scrap.

scurf (noun)	flake (noun)
(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts	a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin	a person with an unusual or odd personality
	a crystal of snow

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