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streakiest

adjective

Meaning

  1. Having streaks.
  2. Used to describe a shot where the ball deflects off the edge of the bat, but is not caught by the slips or wicket-keeper and instead results in runs for the batsman.
  3. (chiefly of a person, usually North America) Having alternating periods of good and bad performances; inconsistent.
  4. Not well-executed, due to luck more than skill.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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