Streaky

Quick meaning: Streaky is an adjective meaning Having streaks.

Meaning

Having streaks.

More Meanings

1. Unpredictable, variable; having periods of good and bad (e.g. weather).
2. (soccer) Not well-executed, due to luck more than skill.
3. (cricket) Used to describe a shot where the ball deflects off the edge of the bat, but is not caught by the slips or wicket-keeper and instead results in runs for the batsman.
4. (chiefly of a person, usually Canada, US, in particular) Having alternating periods of good and bad performances; inconsistent.
5. (archaic, slang) Having periods of irritation or bad temper.

Example Sentences

Jones has always been a streaky hitter

[…] to do his duty in the face of uncommonly streaky weather like a man.

Compton troubled Bradman with his Chinaman, and one streaky shot was edged past Crapp at slips.

[Nebraska] has a reputation for streaky weather, long stretches of drouth and long seasons of rain.

Word Forms

• streakier
• streakiest

Synonyms for streaky

Depending on context, synonyms include streaked, patterned.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include streaked, patterned, streaklike, whelky, stripy, brindled.

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