streaked

adjective
UK: /striːkt/
US: /striːkt/

  1. Marked with long, thin lines or bands of a different color.

    1. The sky was streaked with pink and orange at sunrise.
    2. His hair, once dark brown, was now streaked with silver, marking his age.

  2. Having a surface appearance that includes lines or bands of a different texture.

    1. The marble countertop was streaked with veins of grey.
    2. The bacon was perfectly streaked with both lean and fatty parts.

Synonyms

striped banded veined dashed
streaked verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of streak: to move very fast in a specified direction.

    1. A shooting star streaked across the night sky quickly.
    2. The runner streaked past the finish line, winning the race easily.

  2. Past tense and past participle of streak: to mark something with lines or bands of a different color or substance.

    1. She streaked her hair with blonde highlights last summer.
    2. The accident streaked the wall with mud and dirt from the tires.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "streaked" in English means: Marked with long, thin lines or bands of a different color., Having a surface appearance that includes lines or bands of a different texture..

The phonetic transcription of "streaked" is /striːkt/ in British English and /striːkt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "streaked": striped, banded, veined, dashed.

Example usage of "streaked": "The sky was streaked with pink and orange at sunrise.". More examples on the page.