Streaky

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Visual Imagery

Use 'streaky' to describe something with visible lines, which could be natural or made by something else.

The morning sky was streaky with shades of pink and orange.

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Texture Description

'Streaky' often refers to the texture in foods, showing lines of fat or lean meat.

I prefer my bacon streaky and crispy.

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Uneven Quality

When something is 'streaky', it may imply a lack of consistency in quality, like uneven painting.

The walls looked streaky after the first coat of paint.