streaky
streaky · streakier · streakiest
Having streaksHaving streaks.
/ˈstɹiːki/
» The weather was streaky.
Das Wetter war durchwachsen.
Погода была переменчивой.
Meaning
6 sensesHaving streaks.
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.
Unpredictable, variable; having periods of good and bad (e.g. weather).
(Canada, US, usually)Having alternating periods of good and bad performances; inconsistent.
Jones has always been a streaky hitter
Not well-executed, due to luck more than skill.
(archaic, slang)Having periods of irritation or bad temper.
More definitions
- marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
Examples
1 sentencesThe weather was streaky.
ruПогода была переменчивой.
deDas Wetter war durchwachsen.
Origin
From streak + -y.From streak + -y.
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Forms
streakier, streakiest| Comparative | streakier Lesson |
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| Superlative | streakiest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations:streaked
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedstreak
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form