- streakiest
- adj. varying, inconsistent, uneven; marked with streaks, marked with uneven stripes of a different color or texture
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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streaky — streakily, adv. streakiness, n. /stree kee/, adj., streakier, streakiest. 1. occurring in streaks or a streak. 2. marked with or characterized by streaks. 3. varying or uneven in quality. [1660 70; STREAK + Y1] * * * … Universalium
streaky — [[t]stri͟ːki[/t]] streakier, streakiest ADJ GRADED Something that is streaky is marked with long stripes that are a different colour to the rest of it. She has streaky fair hair and blue eyes. ...the empty house with its streaky windows … English dictionary
streaky — adjective (streakier, streakiest) 1》 having streaks. ↘Brit. (of bacon) from the belly, thus having alternate strips of fat and lean. 2》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. unpredictable; variable. 3》 Brit. informal (of something achieved) lucky.… … English new terms dictionary
streaky — UK [ˈstriːkɪ] / US [ˈstrɪkɪ] adjective Word forms streaky : adjective streaky comparative streakier superlative streakiest marked with streaks streaky windows … English dictionary
streaky — /ˈstriki/ (say streekee) adjective (streakier, streakiest) 1. occurring in streaks or a streak. 2. marked with or characterised by streaks. 3. Colloquial varying or uneven in quality, etc. {streak + y1} –streakily, adverb –streakiness, noun …
streakily — streaky ► ADJECTIVE (streakier, streakiest) 1) having streaks. 2) Brit. (of bacon) from the belly, thus having alternate strips of fat and lean. DERIVATIVES streakily adverb streakiness noun … English terms dictionary
streakiness — streaky ► ADJECTIVE (streakier, streakiest) 1) having streaks. 2) Brit. (of bacon) from the belly, thus having alternate strips of fat and lean. DERIVATIVES streakily adverb streakiness noun … English terms dictionary
streaky — ► ADJECTIVE (streakier, streakiest) 1) having streaks. 2) Brit. (of bacon) from the belly, thus having alternate strips of fat and lean. DERIVATIVES streakily adverb streakiness noun … English terms dictionary
streaky — [strē′kē] adj. streakier, streakiest 1. marked with or showing streaks 2. occurring in streaks 3. uneven or variable, as in quality streakily adv. streakiness n … English World dictionary
streaky — adj. (streakier, streakiest) 1 full of streaks. 2 (of bacon) with alternate streaks of fat and lean. Derivatives: streakily adv. streakiness n … Useful english dictionary
