streaks
Lines through glass
Streaks are long, narrow lines or marks, often irregular: streaks of gray in her hair, streaks of light through the blinds.
A streak is also a continuous run of something: a winning streak, a losing streak, a streak of bad luck.
Someone's personality may have a streak—a tendency or strain: a mean streak, a stubborn streak.
To streak is to mark with lines, move very fast, or run naked through a public place as a prank or protest.
Parallel linear markings
- bandsMusical performing groups
- strandsTwisted filaments or elements
- raysLines from a source
- slashesDiagonal line marks
smears · smudges · traces · markings · highlights · swirls · veins · ribbons
Brief burst of light
Move swiftly on foot
- spellArrange letters correctly
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- successionFollowing in order
hot hand · momentum · consecutive · unbeaten · dominance · rolling · unstoppable · tear
Notable moments emphasized
Extended period of decline
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- tailspinSteep spiral descent
cold spell · funk · collapse · winless · rut
Refusing to change course
- contraryOpposed in nature
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
- defiantOpenly resisting control
independent · ornery · mischievous · headstrong · wild
stripes
Parallel linear markings
slashes · smears · smudges · traces · markings · highlights · swirls · veins · ribbons · bars
flash
Brief burst of light
run
Move swiftly on foot
- spellArrange letters correctly
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- seriesOrdered set of related items
succession · hot hand · momentum · consecutive · unbeaten · dominance · rolling · unstoppable · tear · rampage
highlights
Notable moments emphasized
slump
Extended period of decline
stubborn
Refusing to change course
- contraryOpposed in nature
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
defiant · independent · ornery · mischievous · headstrong · wild
- filthdirt, grime, dirty, filthy, muck
- markingsspots, specks, speckles, lines, dots
- animal markingsspots, stripes, rings, patches, bands
- craft flawscracks, tears, holes, stains, gaps
- hair coloringbalayage, highlights, lowlights, dip dye, sombre
- printer problemspaper jam, paper jams, low ink, blank pages, smudging
streakssolid color
Single unbroken hue
uniformity · evenness · homogeneity · consistency · smooth finish
streaksinconsistency
Lack of steady pattern
alternation · fluctuation · irregularity · variability · ups and downs
- 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
streak, streaked, streaky, streaking, streakier, streakiest, streakers, unstreaked