streaky

ˈstriːki

streakierstreakiest

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Definition of streaky - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

appearancehaving visible streaks or stripes

The sky was streaky with clouds.

banded

lined

striped

performanceinconsistent in quality or performance

His performance this season has been streaky, with high highs and low lows..

inconsistent

patchy

bacon

having alternate layers of meat and fat

I prefer streaky bacon for breakfast.

marbled

striped

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streaky bacon

bacon from pork belly with layers of fat and muscle

Streaky bacon is perfect for a crispy breakfast.

Origin of streaky

English, streak (line) + -y (characterized by)

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marbling

pattern

mottled or streaky appearance

marbling

adj.

appearance

having a streaky or mottled appearance like marble

brindle

animals

streaky color pattern in animal fur

brindle

zoology

animal with streaky color pattern

brindling

adj.

colors

having a streaky or patchy color pattern

washboarding

printing defect

streaky effect on printed corrugated materials from uneven pressure

Examples of streaky in a sentence

Her hair looked streaky after the dye job.
The artist's work is known to be streaky.
Her attendance record is quite streaky.
Streaky bacon crisps up nicely in the oven.
The chef recommended using streaky bacon for the recipe.

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French:strié, inconstant, ...
German:streifig, unbeständig, ...
Italian:striato, irregolare, ...
Spanish:rayado, inconsistente, ...
Portuguese:estriado, inconsistente, ...
Chinese:有条纹的, 不稳定的, ...
Japanese:筋状の, ムラのある, ...
Arabic:مُخَطَّط, مُتَقَلِّب, ...
Hebrew:מְפֻסְפָּס, לֹא עֲקֵבִי, ...
Russian:полосатый, нестабильный, ...
Ukrainian:смугастий, непостійний, ...
Hindi:धारीदार, अस्थिर, ...
Bengali:রেখাযুক্ত, অস্থির, ...
Catalan:ratllat, irregular, ...
Czech:šmouhatý, nevyrovnaný, ...
Danish:stribet, svingende, ...
Dutch:gestreept, wisselvallig, ...
Greek:ραβδωτός, ασταθής, ...
Hungarian:csíkos, hullámzó, ...
Khmer:មានស្នាមឆ្នូតៗ, មិនទៀងទាត់, ...
Korean:줄무늬가 있는, 불규칙한, ...
Persian:راه‌راه, ناپایدار, ...
Polish:pasiasty, nieregularny, ...
Portuguese (BR):listrado, inconsistente, ...
Romanian:dungat, inconstant, ...
Swedish:strimmig, ojämn, ...
Thai:เป็นริ้ว, ไม่สม่ำเสมอ, ...
Turkish:çizgili, düzensiz, ...
Vietnamese:có vệt, không đều, ...

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