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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Choose the Right Solution What’s inside the sandwich is the most important part so choose your cleaning solution wisely or else you might be left with streaky floors, still dirty walls, or sloppy-looking windows.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
There were perhaps six sure things followed by countless struggling stars and streaky golfers capable of turning back into pumpkins any day now.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Cleaning after dark can also lead to minor, albeit annoying, issues, like streaky windows and splotchy surfaces.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
Luke Shaw’s lengthy absences are a factor, as is Rashford’s history as a streaky player, but there are other aspects to consider.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
There were perhaps six sure things followed by countless struggling stars and streaky golfers capable of turning back into pumpkins any day now.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Cleaning after dark can also lead to minor, albeit annoying, issues, like streaky windows and splotchy surfaces.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
Luke Shaw’s lengthy absences are a factor, as is Rashford’s history as a streaky player, but there are other aspects to consider.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for streaky
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“Streaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streaky. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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