EGAVE

streaky

About 0.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Having streaks.
  2. adjective 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.
  3. adjective Unpredictable, variable; having periods of good and bad (e.g. weather).
  4. adjective Having alternating periods of good and bad performances; inconsistent.
    Jones has always been a streaky hitter
  5. adjective Having periods of irritation or bad temper.
  6. adjective Not well-executed, due to luck more than skill.

Similar words

streaked patterned streaklike whelky stripy brindled virgated tearstreaked stipply spotty

Often followed by

bacon bay and appearance or brown blond red clouds

Word family

streakier streakiest streakiness streakinesses

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