streak
Lightning's bright trace
A streak is a long, narrow mark or line, often irregular: a streak of paint, streaks of gray in her hair.
Extended meanings keep the sense of something thin cutting through a larger field: a streak of light, a streak of luck.
A streak is also a continuous run: a winning streak, a losing streak, a hot streak.
Someone with a rebellious streak has that tendency running through their character.
To streak is to move very fast, or to run naked through a public place—a prank that had its heyday in the 1970s.
Contrasting linear marking
- bandGroup playing music together
- smearSpread or defame
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- lineContinuous mark or queue
slash · stain · strip · trace · blotch · swipe · daub · highlight
Nude public runner
- nakedWearing no garments
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- prankPlayful trick on someone
exhibitionism · nudity · flash · dare · bold · stunt · field · pitch
Move swiftly on foot
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- spellArrange letters correctly
- stretchPull to extend
- chainLinked segments forming length
sequence · succession · spree · spate · patch · period · phase · bout
Glowing atmospheric space rock
- shooting starBurning debris in atmosphere
- cometIcy orbiting body
- trailPath through wilderness
- tailRear animal appendage
blaze · arc · fireball · sky · celestial · luminous · glow · atmospheric
Threaded rod for nuts
- flashBrief burst of light
- forkTined eating tool
- thunderStorm's acoustic aftermath
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
sky · electric · jagged · bright · crackling · split · illumination · charge
Most notable part
- lowlightLeast impressive moment
- foilDefeat a plan
- dyePigment for changing hues
- colorVisual hue property
bleach · frosting · balayage · ombre · strand · tint · section · contrast
Having much warmth
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
- unbeatenNever having lost
- undefeatedHaving never lost
champion · victory · dominance · tear · roll · form · clutch · unstoppable
Resistance to penetration
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- powderFine dry particles
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
- lusterSoft reflected light
test · specimen · mineral · identification · plate · porcelain · diagnostic · unglazed
Regular sequence of actions
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
daily · tracking · commitment · motivation · accountability · challenge · goal · app
stripe
Contrasting linear marking
line · slash · stain · strip · trace · blotch · swipe · daub · highlight · lowlight
streaker
Nude public runner
prank · exhibitionism · nudity · flash · dare · bold · stunt · field · pitch · interruption
run
Move swiftly on foot
chain · sequence · succession · spree · spate · patch · period · phase · bout · round
meteor
Glowing atmospheric space rock
- shooting starBurning debris in atmosphere
- cometIcy orbiting body
- trailPath through wilderness
tail · blaze · arc · fireball · sky · celestial · luminous · glow · atmospheric
bolt
Threaded rod for nuts
storm · sky · electric · jagged · bright · crackling · split · illumination · charge
highlight
Most notable part
color · bleach · frosting · balayage · ombre · strand · tint · section · contrast · gray
hot
Having much warmth
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
- unbeatenNever having lost
undefeated · champion · victory · dominance · tear · roll · form · clutch · unstoppable · rampage
hardness
Resistance to penetration
luster · test · specimen · mineral · identification · plate · porcelain · diagnostic · unglazed · residue
routine
Regular sequence of actions
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
regimen · daily · tracking · commitment · motivation · accountability · challenge · goal · app · calendar
slump
Extended period of decline
funk · collapse · cold · struggles · winless · rut · tailspin · freefall
- coloringcoloring book, dye, colorize, coloring books, coloring page
- discolorationdiscoloration, stain, stains, staining, spots
- marksmark, blemish, blotch, seal of approval, exclamation mark
- crosswordsacross, cryptic, acrostic, clues, codeword
- fabric flawssnag, tear, hole, pilling, fray
- graffititagging, throw-ups, throw-up, tag, pieces
streakrandomness
Lack of predictable pattern
inconsistency · irregularity · variability · unpredictability · fluctuation
- winning streakConsecutive successes over time
- losing streakSeries of consecutive defeats
- lucky streakSustained run of wins
- hot streakSustained period of success
- mean streakTendency toward malice
- win streak
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