streaky

adjective

ˈstrē-kē 

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

Now halfway through the third season of his seven-year, $177 million contract with the Cubs, Swanson’s overall production has already been worth almost $90 million, according to FanGraphs’ calculations, as a streaky power hitter and a Gold Glove defender. —Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 July 2025

Choose the Right Solution What’s inside the sandwich is the most important part so choose your cleaning solution wisely or else you might be left with streaky floors, still dirty walls, or sloppy-looking windows. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 June 2025

There were perhaps six sure things followed by countless struggling stars and streaky golfers capable of turning back into pumpkins any day now. —Brody Miller, New York Times, 20 June 2025

Cleaning after dark can also lead to minor, albeit annoying, issues, like streaky windows and splotchy surfaces. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for streaky

• cheeky
• creaky
• freaky
• leaky
• sneaky
• squeaky

Kids Definition

streaky

adjective

ˈstrē-kē 

streakier; streakiest

1

: having or showing streaks

2

: likely to vary : changeable

a streaky hitter in baseball

streakiness noun