# streaked

Pronunciation: say "STREEKT" /stɹiːkt/

## Verb

1. Past tense and past participle of streak. — simple past and past participle of streak
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of streak. Used for the past, or after have or was.
   - _A fan stripped off and streaked across the field before security caught him._
   - _Her dark hair was streaked with gray by the time she turned forty._

## Adjective

2. Marked with streaks, as of a different color or shade.
   - Simple: Having long thin lines of another color.
   - _Streaked marble lined the walls of the hotel lobby._
   - _The sparrow's streaked breast helps it blend into dry grass._
3. Spoiled or disfigured by streaks.
   - Simple: Spoiled by long marks or smears.
   - _Cheap cleaner left the bathroom mirror streaked and cloudy._
   - _He handed back a streaked, smudged photocopy that was barely readable._

## Adjective

4. Uncomfortable or out of sorts. *(dated, US)*
   - Simple: Not feeling right, or not comfortable.
   - _After a night on the hard bench, the old man felt streaked and short-tempered._
   - _"I've felt plumb streaked since supper," he said, rubbing his stomach._

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