streaky

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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

streakiness

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noun

streak·​i·​ness

-kēnə̇s, 

-kin-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being streaky

Examples of streaky in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Stragglers arrived to a full house, and streaky layers of bird poop covered the structures like abstract graffiti. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Lee has been comically streaky throughout his career, which has tempered that fan fervor just a bit. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 July 2026

The result is a post-vacation radiance that’s never streaky, dull, or heavy. — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 10 July 2026

But their defensive intensity and streaky shooting carried the day. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1722, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for streaky

• cheeky
• creaky
• freaky
• kiki
• 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