Nonflaking

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Resisting peeling, shedding, or breaking off in layers from a surface
2. Characterized by not flaking or coming off in small pieces when handled or exposed
3. Describing a condition where a coating or material remains intact without fragmenting

Etymology: "Nonflaking" is simply the prefix "non-" attached to "flaking," the present participle of "flake." The prefix comes from Latin "non," meaning "not," and was used freely in English to form negated versions of existing words. "Flake" itself, in the sense of a thin layer or chip peeling off a surface, is a much older English word, so the new term needs no special history of its own. The result is a plain descriptive adjective for surfaces, coatings, or materials that stay intact rather than breaking off in thin pieces. Paint, pastry, and certain metals or cookware might be described this way. Its meaning follows directly from its parts, so there is little more to unpack.

Synonyms: non-peeling, non-shedding, non-crumbling, non-scaling, non-fragmenting

Antonyms: flaking, peeling, shedding, crumbling, scaling