streaked

Thân thiện

Her hair was streaked with silver and gold.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Marked with lines or stripes of a different color or texture: Having long, thin lines or bands that contrast with the surrounding area. 2. Marked with linear discolorations or textures: Having lines that are not necessarily a different color, but are visible due to a difference in shade, cleanliness, or material.

Usage

The adjective "streaked" describes something that has visible lines or stripes. It is often used to describe natural patterns, artificial markings, or unintended lines caused by something like dirt or moisture.

Examples

• Natural Patterns:
  • The bird had streaked brown and white feathers on its chest.
  • She admired the streaked patterns in the marble countertop.
• Appearance (Hair, Makeup):
  • He came home from the beach with streaked, sun-bleached hair.
  • Her face was streaked with tears and mascara.
• Unintended Marks:
  • The window was streaked with dirt after the rain.
  • The old painting had a streaked and faded surface.

Advanced Usage

• "streaked with [color/emotion/substance]": This common structure specifies what the lines consist of or imply.
  • The sky at dawn was streaked with pink and orange. (lines of color)
  • Her voice was streaked with anxiety. (suggests traces or threads of an emotion)
  • His pants were streaked with mud. (lines of a substance)

Variants and Related Words

• Streak (noun):
  • A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or color.

    • There was a streak of paint on the wall.
  • A period of consistent success or failure.

    • The team is on a winning streak.
• Streak (verb): To mark with streaks.
  • The artist streaked the canvas with blue.
• Streaky (adjective): Similar to "streaked," often implying uneven or irregular lines. Can have a slightly more informal or negative connotation (e.g., streaky windows, streaky bacon).
  • The cleaner left the glass streaky.

Synonyms

• Striped
• Banded
• Lined
• Veined (for natural, organic patterns)
• Smudged (for blurred or messy lines)

Antonyms

• Solid
• Uniform
• Unmarked
• Clear

Học thuật

Adjective

1. marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
   • streaked hair
   • fat legs and dirty streaky faces

Từ đồng nghĩa

• streaky