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"flaky" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often unreliable (10 letters).
Definitions
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
Word origin
From flake + -y.
Used in a sentence
“I cannot enjoy the online game because of my flaky Internet connection.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Unreliable, informally”5 letters
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