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streak
[streek]
noun
a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like.
streaks of mud.
a portion or layer of something, distinguished by color or nature from the rest; a vein or stratum.
streaks of fat in meat.
a vein, strain, or admixture of anything.
a streak of humor.
Synonyms: , , ,Informal.Ģż
a spell or run.
a streak of good luck.
an uninterrupted series.
The team had a losing streak of ten games.
a flash leaving a visible line or aftereffect, as of lightning; bolt.
Mineralogy.Ģżthe line of powder obtained by scratching a mineral or rubbing it upon a hard, rough white surface, often differing in color from the mineral in the mass, and serving as an important distinguishing character.
Plant Pathology.Ģż
an elongated, narrow, superficial lesion on stems or leaf veins, becoming brown and necrotic.
any disease characterized by such lesions.
verb (used with object)
to mark with a streak or streaks; form streaks on.
sunlight streaking the water with gold; frost streaking the windows.
to lighten or color (strands of hair) for contrastive effect.
to dispose, arrange, smear, spread, etc., in the form of a streak or streaks.
to streak cold germs on a slide for microscopic study.
verb (used without object)
to become streaked.
to run, go, or work rapidly.
to flash, as lightning.
to make a sudden dash in public while naked, especially as a prank.
streak
1/ ²õ³Ł°ł¾±Ė°ģ /
noun
a long thin mark, stripe, or trace of some contrasting colour
(of lightning) a sudden flash
( as modifier )
streak lightning
an element or trace, as of some quality or characteristic
a strip, vein, or layer
fatty streaks
a short stretch or run, esp of good or bad luck
mineralogy the powdery mark made by a mineral when rubbed on a hard or rough surface: its colour is an important distinguishing characteristic
bacteriol the inoculation of a solid culture medium by drawing a wire contaminated with the microorganisms across it
informalĢżan act or the practice of running naked through a public place
verb
(tr) to mark or daub with a streak or streaks
(intr) to form streaks or become streaked
(intr) to move rapidly in a straight line
informalĢż(intr) to run naked through a crowd of people in a public place in order to shock or amuse them
streak
2/ ²õ³Ł°ł¾±Ė°ģ /
noun
a variant spelling of strake
streak
The characteristic color of a mineral after it has been ground into a powder. Because the streak of a mineral is not always the same as its natural color, it is a useful tool in mineral identification.
A bacterial culture inoculated by drawing a bacteria-laden needle across the surface of a solid culture medium.
Also called streak plate
Any of various viral diseases of plants characterized by the appearance of discolored stripes on the leaves or stems.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- streakedly adverb
- streakedness noun
- streaker noun
- streaklike adjective
- interstreak verb (used with object)
- unstreaked adjective
- streaked adjective
- Ė²õ³Ł°ł±š²¹°ģ±š°ł noun
- Ė²õ³Ł°ł±š²¹°ģĖ±ō¾±°ģ±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of streak1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of streak1
Idioms and Phrases
blue streak. blue streak.
Example Sentences
Now Edmonton has a second chance at breaking the losing streak this year, but heading into Game 6, there are concerns that history could indeed repeat itself.
The momentum was now with Evans and a five-game winning streak put him 2-0 up at the start of the second set.
During the Angelsā eight-game winning streak in May, it seemed as if hitting coach Johnny Washington ā in his second year with the team ā discovered something to help the offense click.
Mix, who left the PFL in May after venting frustrations over a lack of fights, suffered his second defeat in 22 bouts while Bautista extended his winning streak to eight.
But cursing a blue streak isnāt going to win them back the White House or control of Congress.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- smearĢż
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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