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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But through sheer hustle on the glass and with a streaky catch-and-shoot jumper, Williams does bring an unpredictable dimension to a stagnant Warriors attack.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Anaheim Ducks Leo Carlsson is in the middle of a monster offensive breakout, but his five-on-five results have been quite streaky and volatile.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
In general, her scoring sprees feel more sustainable and less like streaky bursts of shooting.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Still, plenty miss the mark with streaky finishes, ashy undertones (on my olive-leaning skin), or color that fades after a few days.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Anaheim Ducks Leo Carlsson is in the middle of a monster offensive breakout, but his five-on-five results have been quite streaky and volatile.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
In general, her scoring sprees feel more sustainable and less like streaky bursts of shooting.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Still, plenty miss the mark with streaky finishes, ashy undertones (on my olive-leaning skin), or color that fades after a few days.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Streaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streaky. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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