Definition

Adjective: * Having white streaks: Describes something marked with lines, stripes, or bands of white color.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe the physical appearance of an object, animal, or surface that is marked with lines of white. It is typically placed before the noun it modifies.

Examples

• The geologist examined the white-streaked rock formation.
• We saw a bird with white-streaked feathers at the feeder.
• The old marble had become white-streaked with age.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe something that appears lined or marked by a lighter color, as if streaked.
  • Her dark hair was now white-streaked with stress.

Variants and Related Words

• Streaked (adj): Marked with streaks of any color.
• Striped (adj): Having stripes, which are typically broader or more uniform than streaks.

Synonyms

• White-lined
• White-striped (implies broader, more defined lines)
• Veined with white

Antonyms

• Solid-colored
• Uniform
• Unmarked

Adjective

1. having white streaks