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What does streaky mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word streaky? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Having streaks.
  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.
  3. (Canada) Having alternating periods of good and bad performances; inconsistent.
  4. (soccer) Not well-executed, due to luck more than skill.
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Try adding cheese or streaky bacon, a dollop of thick yoghurt or creme fraiche.
But the printer kept making streaky things on the paper, so I fruitlessly spent a half hour trying to fix that.
I don't want to be white, and I have used fake tans before but they came out streaky.
In some places it is primeval and wet, where streaky barked eucalyptus strive upwards through dripping mists alive with frog croaks.
Do you know, the subtle, streaky surface is far more appealing to me than the painting I'd removed?
The attacker is described as white, with an Irish accent, streaky hair, which is possibly grey, and face stubble.

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