streak´i|ness

streak´i|ness
streak|y «STREE kee», adjective, streak|i|er, streak|i|est.
1. marked with streaks; streaked: »

an old man with a streaky gray chin-beard (Booth Tarkington).

2. occurring in streaks.
3. Figurative. varying; uneven: »

The dress has faded so much that the color is streaky.

streak´i|ly, adverb.
streak´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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