streakier; streakiest
1
: marked with streaks
streaky bacon
2
: apprehensive
nervous and streaky
3
: apt to vary (as in effectiveness) : unreliable
streakiness
noun
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
While Rai is known for being among the shortest hitters on the PGA Tour, he's also made a habit of being an incredibly streaky putter.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Andoni Iraola, for example, is widely accepted as being a very talented manager, but there have been points during his relatively short stay at Bournemouth where form has been streaky.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Susceptible to soap scum, water spots, and mineral deposits, glass shower doors can quickly become streaky and dull.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Streaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streaky. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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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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