adjective
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marked with streaks
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occurring in streaks
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(of bacon) having alternate layers of meat and fat
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of varying or uneven quality
Other Word Forms
- streakily adverb
- streakiness noun
Etymology
Origin of streaky
Example Sentences
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Because England's winning streak started with some streaky wins.
From BBC
Layton strives to capture L.A. and he gets parts of it right: the side streets and strip malls and streaky headlights at night.
From Los Angeles Times
He was seen as a popular figure among Hoops fans, but was also viewed as a head coach that only got "streaky" results out of his side.
From BBC
He’s viewed by scouts as a streaky second-unit shooter with the ability to get the ball to the basket.
From Los Angeles Times
It was streaky, it was often reckless, it was not always pretty - but it worked.
From BBC
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