streaky

[ stree-kee ]

/ ˈstri ki /

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adjective, streak·i·er, streak·i·est.

occurring in streaks or a streak.

marked with or characterized by streaks.

varying or uneven in quality.

Origin of streaky

First recorded in 1660–70; streak + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM streaky

streak·i·ly, adverbstreak·i·ness, noun

Words nearby streaky

strayve, streak, streak culture, streaking, streak plate, streaky, stream, streambed, streamer, streamer fly, streamflow

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Example sentences from the Web for streaky

As for Santorum, he has been the streaky candidate who falls just short of winning the big ones.
Mitt Romney Stays in the Hunt in the Dixie Primaries of Alabama and Mississippi|Howard Kurtz|March 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The former senator with the ragtag operation has been the streaky candidate who falls just short of winning the big ones.
Rick Santorum Whistling Dixie With Projected Wins in Alabama and Mississippi Primaries|Howard Kurtz|March 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At that he started up, all streaky with soap and blood as he was, and must rush away on some errand.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
His hair was streaky and dishevelled and needed cutting, so that he looked not unlike one of those hardy pioneers of old.
Tom Slade at Black Lake|Percy Keese Fitzhugh

You don't look a victim—with cheeks like two streaky red American apples!
The Girls of St. Cyprian's|Angela Brazil
A soiled linen cap covered a mop of streaky hair, mouse-colored and unkempt.
The Shadow of a Crime|Hall Caine
She still clings to her childish belief that streaky bacon comes from feeding the pigs one day and not the next.
The Professional Aunt|Mary C.E. Wemyss

British Dictionary definitions for streaky

streaky

/ (ˈstriːkɪ) /

adjective streakier or streakiest

marked with streaks

occurring in streaks

(of bacon) having alternate layers of meat and fat

of varying or uneven quality

Derived forms of streaky

streakily, adverbstreakiness, noun

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单词	streaky
释义	streaky [ stree-kee ] / ˈstri ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR streaky ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, streak·i·er, streak·i·est. occurring in streaks or a streak. marked with or characterized by streaks. varying or uneven in quality. Origin of streaky First recorded in 1660–70; streak + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM streaky streak·i·ly, adverbstreak·i·ness, noun Words nearby streaky strayve, streak, streak culture, streaking, streak plate, streaky, stream, streambed, streamer, streamer fly, streamflow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for streaky As for Santorum, he has been the streaky candidate who falls just short of winning the big ones. Mitt Romney Stays in the Hunt in the Dixie Primaries of Alabama and Mississippi\|Howard Kurtz\|March 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The former senator with the ragtag operation has been the streaky candidate who falls just short of winning the big ones. Rick Santorum Whistling Dixie With Projected Wins in Alabama and Mississippi Primaries\|Howard Kurtz\|March 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST At that he started up, all streaky with soap and blood as he was, and must rush away on some errand. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell His hair was streaky and dishevelled and needed cutting, so that he looked not unlike one of those hardy pioneers of old. Tom Slade at Black Lake\|Percy Keese Fitzhugh You don't look a victim—with cheeks like two streaky red American apples! The Girls of St. Cyprian's\|Angela Brazil A soiled linen cap covered a mop of streaky hair, mouse-colored and unkempt. The Shadow of a Crime\|Hall Caine She still clings to her childish belief that streaky bacon comes from feeding the pigs one day and not the next. The Professional Aunt\|Mary C.E. Wemyss British Dictionary definitions for streaky streaky / (ˈstriːkɪ) / adjective streakier or streakiest marked with streaks occurring in streaks (of bacon) having alternate layers of meat and fat of varying or uneven quality Derived forms of streaky streakily, adverbstreakiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to streaky striped, smudgy, veined
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streaky

adjective, streak·i·er, streak·i·est.

Origin of streaky

OTHER WORDS FROM streaky

Words nearby streaky

Example sentences from the Web for streaky

British Dictionary definitions for streaky

adjective streakier or streakiest

Derived forms of streaky

Words related to streaky