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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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Alcántara is a slow starter and very streaky.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Rafaela is under contract through the 2032 season and is one of the better outfield defenders in the league, but is a streaky batter.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
During a streaky start to the season as Florida attempts to win a third consecutive Stanley Cup — the Panthers haven’t had a winning streak longer than three games this season — Marchand has been the model of consistency.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Streaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streaky. Accessed 14 Jan. 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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