streaked

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adjective

ˈstrēkt How to pronounce streaked (audio)
ˈstrē-kəd
Synonyms of streakednext
1
: marked with stripes or linear discolorations
2
: physically or mentally disturbed : upset

streaked

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past tense and past participle of streak entry 2

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Adjective hair streaked with gray
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Lasagna, pot roasts, and casseroles can become rather enthusiastic while cooking, and if not tended to regularly, your oven glass could become streaked and stained. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026 Varieties with streaked blooms or those spotted with darker colors add interest to arrangements. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026 But these days, gray is proudly everywhere—streaked, salt-and-pepper, fully silver, or something in between—and brow pencils have finally caught up. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026 Scientists accidentally invented seabird toilet TV Two Japanese scientists just wanted to study how streaked shearwaters run on water to take flight. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025 One of his images features a mostly dry riverbed, its sand mysteriously streaked. — Alex Cuadros, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025 Then, the plant emits some sort of gas right into Devin’s face, and his mug once again becomes streaked in black. — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Jan. 2025

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First Known Use

Adjective

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of streaked was in 1576

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streaked

adjective
ˈstrēkt How to pronounce streaked (audio)
ˈstrē-kəd
: marked with streaks or lines of color
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