streaky
adjective /ˈstriː.ki/Definition
› covered with long, thin lines: This door needs another coat of paint - it's looking rather streaky.UK Streaky bacon contains strips of fat.Dirty and untidyRough, irregular and uneven
(Definition of streaky adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -textured suffix
- abrasion noun
- abrasive noun
- bumpy adjective
- coarse adjective (ROUGH)
- consistency noun (SUBSTANCE)
- gnarled adjective
- irregular adjective (SHAPE)
- jerky adjective
- knobbly adjective
- leathery adjective
- lumpy adjective
- non-slip adjective
- pockmarked adjective
- rough-hewn adjective
- rugged adjective (NOT EVEN)
- rutted adjective
- scratchy adjective
- serrated adjective
- textured adjective
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Rough, irregular and uneven
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