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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As advertised, Swanson remains a peak defender, and his offensive production can be particularly streaky.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 June 2026
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 June 2026
Yet in a league where teams try to stack their lineups full of shooters in order to spread the floor, Hart can be polarizing because of his streaky shooting.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
It's been a streaky stretch for the Marlins, who lost three in a row, won four and lost five before their current run of three straight wins.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Over the course of his four-year career, PCA has been streaky and sometimes inconsistent on offense.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Streaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streaky. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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