streakier; streakiest
1
: marked with streaks
streaky bacon
2
: apprehensive
nervous and streaky
3
: apt to vary (as in effectiveness) : unreliable
streakiness noun

Examples of streaky in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ingram and Trey Murphy III are both 6-foot-8, and streaky shooters who use their length well to shoot over defenders. Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024 The scrolling is choppy because of the slow and streaky GPU, resulting in a terrible display. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Apr. 2023 Advertisement Rodman pushed the lead to 10 with two free throws with 12:20 remaining, but the Cardinal (7-7, 2-2 Pac-12) responded with 10 consecutive points to erase the deficit easily against USC’s streaky defense. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024 The Lait-Crème Fluid is a lightweight lotion that goes on smooth and clear — no streaky white marks here. Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2023 Historically, the Alabama-Tennessee football rivalry has been streaky. Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 20 July 2023 Bellinger has been streaky with the Cubs, at one point going more than 100 at-bats without a home run. Phil Rogers, Forbes, 17 July 2023 Enter Email Sign Up Duvall, who is known to be a streaky hitter, has a singular focus at the dish: driving in runs. Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023 The sky and water in Wanat’s photo are streaky gray, but the icebergs are an intense blue, energizing the otherwise monochromatic scene. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 23 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of streaky was in 1722

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Cite this Entry

“Streaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streaky. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

streaky

adjective
streakier; streakiest
1
: having or showing streaks
2
: likely to vary : changeable
a streaky hitter in baseball
streakiness noun
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