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streaked

streaked

2 2.7
Having long thin lines or marks on a surface
  • adjective
  • /strikt/
: rayado
  • Her dress was streaked with bold stripes, making it a standout piece at the party.

And that's when you mentioned the WWEUFC point that really I think the, the images of somebody with blood streaked across their face and a fist up in the air.

Examples

  • The artist created a stunning landscape with a sky that was streaked in shades of pink and orange.

  • The painted wall had beautiful colors, but there were streaked marks from the previous coat.

  • So I'm looking also at these really beautiful subtle little streaks and I see some some dark and some brown and even a little green.

  • This is what I thought that one was going to be, but the Chanel one just gave me like yellow streaks all over my face is not good.

  • We still have mizuna, red streaks, mustard, thank goodness.

  • Those streaks on her cheeks, those streaks of doom, they're sickening.

  • And I like that these glosses have a nice sort of emollient quality to them to where they're not creating streaks as you pass your lips.

  • I'm getting a lot of like streaks from the brush stroke here, so I'm just going to go ahead and use the beauty sponge to buff this out and see how it looks.

Synonyms

stained
vsstreaked
74 2.6

Marked or colored by something that is hard to remove

describes marks as lines or long narrow stains regardless of cause
striped
vsstreaked
60 1.0

With long lines of a different color, like on a shirt or animal

is broader, covering any narrow lines, bands, or discolorations
laced
vsstreaked
12 4.8

Having thin lines of a different color running through or along it

includes such running marks but also wider or irregular streaks
mottled
vsstreaked
9 6.3

Covered with spots or patches of different colors

focuses mainly on linear marks rather than spots or patches
lined
vsstreaked
5 2.3

Paper with printed lines to help you write

focuses more on narrow marks that look like stains or streaks
variegated
vsstreaked
4 7.2

Having patches or streaks of different colors

is narrower, emphasizing lines and long narrow discolourations
streaky
vsstreaked
4 4.4

Having thin lines and uneven patches of different color or texture, like marks on bacon and skin

describes marks formed by lines, stripes, or long narrow stains
veined
vsstreaked
4 4.4

Having lines and marks like those on a leaf or marble

is more general, not limited to vein-like or branching patterns
barred
vsstreaked
3 3.5

Marked with stripes or bands of colour across the surface

covers those bands but also thinner or irregular linear marks
stripy
vsstreaked
  • UK
3 1.0

Having lines in different colors, like a shirt with blue and white lines

is less specific, including irregular lines or narrow stains as well

Antonyms

45 4.3

Having no mark or label to show who it belongs to

Compounds

1 4.2

It has red lines across its surface

Having thin white lines on a surface, for example feathers or stone

It has thin violet lines on it

How Streaked

banded
6 4.1
striped
60 1.0
streaked
2 2.7
mottled
9 6.3
unmarked
45 4.3

Surface Forms

streaked positive

Morphology

streaked = streak (transparent) = streak + ed

Clear adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'streak' using the productive suffix '-ed'.

Etymology

Streaked comes from the simple word streak, which meant a long thin 'mark' or 'stroke'. So something that is streaked is covered with long thin lines or stains, like paint or rain running down a window.