streaky
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streaky englanniksi
Having streaks.
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.
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(cap), variable; having periods of good and bad (e.g. weather).
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(rfdate), George Bartram, ''The White-headed Boy'', page 204:
- It was one of those streaky days you often find at the end of a Kerry winter, with little spurts of cold rain and puffs of chilling wind and now and then glimpses of weak sunshine.
Having alternating periods of good and bad performances; inconsistent.
(ux)
Having periods of irritation or bad temper.
Not well-executed, due to luck more than skill.
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