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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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Yes, the Nuggets won a championship with a streaky Porter.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
The 6-foot-1 Edwards is a streaky shooter with deep range who pairs perfectly with AJ Hoggard, a more physical point guard who has plenty of experience from his four Big Ten seasons with Michigan State.
—The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Evans has been a streaky shooter for the Blue Devils all year.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Streaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streaky. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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