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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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
Jalen Green Resurgence To say that starting shooting guard Jalen Green has been streaky during his career would be an understatement.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The Buccaneers were a very streaky team this season, going on a four-game losing streak midseason before following it up with a four-game winning streak.
—Noah Camras, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
He’s viewed by scouts as a streaky second-unit shooter with the ability to get the ball to the basket while also having some utility as a complimentary ball-handler.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Streaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streaky. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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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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