streakier; streakiest
1
: having or showing streaks
streaky windows
2
chiefly US
: good or successful at some times and bad or unsuccessful at others : not reliably or consistently good
a streaky player/golfer
The team's play has been very streaky this year. [=the team has played very well at times and very badly at other times]
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“Streaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/streaky. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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