"streaky" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈstɹiːki/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-streaky.wav Forms: streakier [comparative], streakiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːki Etymology: From streak + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|streak|y}} streak + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} streaky (comparative streakier, superlative streakiest)
  1. Having streaks. Translations (having streaks): на ивици (na ivici) (Bulgarian), raidallinen (Finnish), entrefebrado (Galician), tāekaeka (Maori), ropiropi (Maori)
    Sense id: en-streaky-en-adj-X1I6~hoL Disambiguation of 'having streaks': 79 3 7 8 2
  2. (cricket) 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. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-streaky-en-adj-PKhjfFLt Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 6 14 26 31 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 5 17 19 28 30 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (chiefly of a person, usually Canada, US) Having alternating periods of good and bad performances; inconsistent. Tags: Canada, US, usually
    Sense id: en-streaky-en-adj-ddsdY~RT Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English terms suffixed with -y, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 6 14 26 31 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 5 17 19 28 30
  4. (archaic, slang) Having periods of irritation or bad temper. Tags: archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-streaky-en-adj-v8cS49V9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 18 39 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 6 14 26 31 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 15 14 42 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 15 9 46 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 12 15 46 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 5 17 19 28 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 15 22 33 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 7 15 22 33 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 6 14 23 32 25
  5. (soccer) Not well-executed, due to luck more than skill. Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-streaky-en-adj-XqSBisPZ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 6 14 26 31 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 5 17 19 28 30 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: streakily, streakiness, streaky bacon

Inflected forms

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